"The Minority Cultures of China" with Professor Judy Manton

31 Engle Street,Englewood NJ 07631

28 March, 2022

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Professor Judy Manton discusses "The Minority Cultures of China" along with memories of her visits to areas in China. The history of China stretches back thousands of years.  During that span, alternating acceptance and persecution of foreigners and their religions have been a common theme.  In open periods some Chinese converted to Christianity and Islam.  During the 20th century, the government adopted the Stalinist attitude that religions are suspect - foreign and dangerous to the country.  Then in the 1970s China gradually opened up politically enabling Muslim students to study in Middle Eastern countries.  That policy has been reversed under current strong-man president Xi who considers Islam a force for separatism.