The HanOpen access edition: DOI 10. 6069 9780295805979 This ethnography explores contemporary narratives of Han ness, revealing the nuances of what Han identity means today in relation to that of the fifty five officially recognized minority ethnic groups in China, as well as in relation to home place identities and the countrys national identity. Based on research she conducted among native and migrant Han in Shanghai and Beijing, Aqsu (in Xinjiang), and