David R. StroupAug 26, 20157 minMy Afternoon at the Chinese Nationalities MuseumScholarship on nationalism tends to focus on the dramatic. Nationalists start uprisings. Nationalists push politics to the brink....
David R. StroupAug 24, 20151 minPhoto Essay: Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) at the Niu Jie MosqueA little bit on the lighter side with today's entry. This Friday I was able to observe the Jumu'ah (weekly Friday prayers) at Beijing's...
David R. StroupAug 23, 20157 minWhat is 清真, anyway?: On eating a "pure and true" dietRecently, I talked about the subtle, yet profound, differences that distinguish Hui and Han ethnicities. I also talked a lot about how...
David R. StroupAug 18, 20152 minOn Hui pop music and performing the nation.I've written before on this blog about how China's minorities are occasionally portrayed as essentialized caricatures. Often this means...