Here comes our second workshop this semester! Let's begin our exploration of 56 minorities in China!
This Friday we will talk about Hui. This minority is descended from the Arabic and Persian merchants who came to China during the 7th century. With a population of 643,238, the majority of the group lives in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. However, there are some living in almost all the provinces and cities of China. Islamism has played a vital role in the development of this ethnic minority, and the living customs differ from the other ethnic groups. For example, marrying people is not encouraged. In the event a Hui wants to marry a girl from Han or other ethnic minorities, the girl must understand and respect the Hui culture as well as convert to Islamism, or the marriage will be denied.
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