David R. StroupMay 3, 20161 minVideo: Afternoon Prayer at Xining's Dongguan Grand MosqueThe undisputed heart of Xining's Islamic community is the Dongguan Grand Mosque (东关清真大寺). Located on the south side of Dongguan Avenue...
David R. StroupDec 20, 201515 minTwo views of a wedding in a suburban Hui villageFriday morning, the 18th of December, 2015. 6AM: Groping around in the darkness of the room, the cell phone was hard to find. At this...
David R. StroupDec 3, 20158 minUrban migration and regional identity in Jinan's Hui communityA common theme on this blog is the diversity of China's Hui community. As I've noted before, Hui communities exist in nearly every major...