Lady Li, unknown artist, circa 1876.
Harp Ming / British Museum
Curators have concentrated on the small and everyday to communicate a sense of life in 19th century China.
Demonstration for the rights of the Uyghurs in Berlin, 2020.
Leonhard Lenz, Wikimedia Commons
Is history really a triumphant march of progress? It depends on your point of view.
A delegate in traditional Uighur dress listens to a speaker during a meeting with delegates from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in Beijing,
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
Muslims came to China in the 13th century and played an influential role. Tensions have escalated since 9/11, and the global community is largely silent.