
Lesser Dragons
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Lesser Dragons will interest anyone who wishes to understand the reality behind the region's conflicts that are increasingly being reported in the Western media, including the tense security situation in Xinjiang, China's attitude to Tibet and the Dalai Lama, and the resistance of Mongolian herders to the loss of their grasslands. It examines cliches, such as those found in the Chinese press that portray the ethnic minorities as colourful but marginal people, and shows how their religions, cultures and above all their languages mark them out as distinct from the Chinese majority yet endangered by forces of integration.
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Imprint Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: Dragons, Majorities and Minorities
- 1. Evolution of Ethnic Classification and Policies
- 2. Multicultural Beijing Past and Present: Lama Temple and Chinese Ethnic Culture Park
- 3. Hakkas: A Han Minority
- 4. Hui Muslims and their Neighbours in Northwest China
- 5. Xinjiang and the Uyghurs
- 6. Mongols of Inner Mongolia
- 7. Tibet and the Tibetans
- 8. Minorities of the Southwest: Yunnan Province
- 9. Manchus: The Renaissance of an Ethnic Group
- 10. Minor Minorities and Disputed Identities
- 11. Taiwan: Another China, Another Model
- 12. Ethnic-minority Policies: Unity and Conflict
- Conclusion: Ethnic Minorities in the Age of Xi Jinping
- China's National Minorities (shaoshu minzu)
- References
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgements
- Index
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