Whe Yu People were one's of the ethnic groups in Ancient China.

Origin

Around 1500 BCE, the Yu people resided in the central districts of China

China

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. The Yu vanished as a distinct ethnic group during the era of the Zhou Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty

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, gradually assimilating into mainstream China.

The descendants of the Yu often possess the family names Yu and Liu (俞, 兪).