Study on the Management Models of Urban Multi-Ethnic Community in Northwestern Cities of China - The Case of Lanzhou

Urban multi-ethnic community is a special type of community which has a high degree of heterogeneity. Thus a study on the management of these communities will be of theoretical and practical significance. This paper took an urban multi-ethnic community of Lanzhou as example, investigating on the management of multi-ethnic communities in northwestern cities. Based on the theory of social relationship, using qualitative and case study methods, this paper has probed into the management models, causes, further development and other issues s in multi-ethnic communities in the Northwestern cities of China.