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Muslim communities are found in every Chinese province and Muslims play a prominent part in the modern Chinese state. In an illustrated book directed at scholars and travellers alike, Dillon examines each of the country's ten Muslim group: he sketches the history of its arrival in China, explains its languages and customs, and describes the work and daily life of its members.Dillon includes portraits of the most important muslim centers, from the Hui towns of the Ningxia region to the Uyghur city of Kashghar near China's western boundary.