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THE CULTURAL UNIQUENESS OF THE NORTH-WEST: QINGHAI, GANSU AND NINGXIAIn this issue we examine the cultural heritage of China's provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia (earlier part of Gansu). They are located on the north-western periphery, and were historically regarded as lying beyond China Proper. The Chinese language that is spoken throughout this area exhibits a regional if polyglot unity, while the region's strategic location on the Hexi Corridor, the Silk Road and the tea and horse roads that interconnect China, has underscored its distinctive ethnic and cultural mix. In this issue Anthony Garnaut examines this ethnic diversity in 'The Muslim Nations of China's North-west', themes that are amplified through articles examining items of the area's intangible cultural heritage. In this issue, we also provide an overview of the Capital Museum in Beijing that recently celebrated the first anniversary of its relocation to Muxidi, west Beijing, and Claire Roberts examines a controversial chapter in the history of the 80-year old Palace Museum, located in Beijing's Forbidden City, in 'Questions of Authenticity: Huang Binhong and the Palace Museum'. |
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