Left: Qianheyan Mosque in Linxia, Gansu province, China, in 2009. The Laohua mosque in Linxia, Gansu province, now has a Chinese-style roof, which is meant to promote a more “Sinicized” version of Islam. Hui minority women sew shoe interiors together at a “poverty alleviation factory” on the outskirts of Linxia, Gansu province. (Alice Su / Los Angeles Times)Hints of that pride in heritage remain even among some government workers. (Alice Su / Los Angeles Times)Dongxiang teenagers practice flipping woks at a vocational school near Linxia, Gansu province.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 20, 2020 20:03 UTC