David R. StroupAug 6, 20193 minPhoto Essay: Arabic language in Hui communitiesIn light of recent news that the city Beijing was making it policy to strip Arabic off of signs in public spaces, I thought it might be...
David R. StroupJul 12, 20161 minHighlights from Eid Al-Fitr (开斋节) on Beijing's Niu Jie (牛街)The Eid Al-Fitr (known in Chinese as kaizhaijie, 开斋节, or "the holiday of the breaking of the fast") concluded the Islamic holy month of...
David R. StroupJul 12, 20164 minWrap Up: What have we learned so far? (Part 3)OK, so it's been a year. Once again, just as it was after every stop on this journey, it's time to pause, take a minute to recap, and...
davidrstroupApr 4, 20162 minStatus Check: What have we learned so far? (Part 2)Now that I've wrapped up the second of my three intensive case studies in Yinchuan, it feels like a good tie to take a second to reflect...