White Manchus
Language: Russian, with Manchu, Mandarin, and Mongolian as common second languages.
Ancestry: Overwhelmingly Russian with some Manchu admixture. Only in recent years has the taboo against miscegenation with Han and Mongols begun to erode.
Religion: Mostly Orthodox Christian.
Culture: As the descendants of the stateless soldiers who militarily restored Emperor Puyi and Empress Anastasia, the White Manchus live comfortably within Cathay's aristocracy. They strongly adhere to the Orthodox faith and Russian language despite having adopted Chinese dress and food. They are also highly militaristic, being the only ethnicity in Cathay subject to conscription.
Despite mostly being descended from peasant soldiers, their current life style reflects that of the upper echelons of Imperial Russian high society, with extravagant Ballets and Balls making up much of their social calendar.
Space: Spread across Cathay (OTL's Mongolia, Tuva, Outer Manchuria, and China north of the Yellow River) but the largest concentration is around Harbin.
Language: Russian, with Manchu, Mandarin, and Mongolian as common second languages.
Ancestry: Overwhelmingly Russian with some Manchu admixture. Only in recent years has the taboo against miscegenation with Han and Mongols begun to erode.
Religion: Mostly Orthodox Christian.
Culture: As the descendants of the stateless soldiers who militarily restored Emperor Puyi and Empress Anastasia, the White Manchus live comfortably within Cathay's aristocracy. They strongly adhere to the Orthodox faith and Russian language despite having adopted Chinese dress and food. They are also highly militaristic, being the only ethnicity in Cathay subject to conscription.
Despite mostly being descended from peasant soldiers, their current life style reflects that of the upper echelons of Imperial Russian high society, with extravagant Ballets and Balls making up much of their social calendar.
Space: Spread across Cathay (OTL's Mongolia, Tuva, Outer Manchuria, and China north of the Yellow River) but the largest concentration is around Harbin.