China's Ethnic Minorities and Globalisation

Spicachlorantins C–F, hydroperoxy dimeric sesquiterpenes from the roots of Chloranthus spicatus

“…Spicachlorantins C-F (1)(2)(3)(4), new lindenane-sesquiterpene dimers possessing a hydroperoxy group, were isolated from the roots of Chloranthus spicatus. Their structures, including the absolute stereostructures, were established by 1D and 2D NMR, as well as CD spectroscopic analyses.…”

The Uyghur Question in Contemporary China

“…Against this, the Uyghur Muslims in the far north-west adhere fiercely to the traditional Islamic culture. 32 This is probably why the CCP adopted such harsh policies towards Uyghur Muslims. An important and interesting question in this context is whether these secessionist movements are inspired by Islam or other factors, such as repression by the Chinese state.…”

“…19 Authorities have been very keen to win over influential members of the minorities to become members of the CCP, precisely in order to strengthen their commitment to the PRC. 20 During the first decade of CCP rule, there was a marked trend towards secularisation, especially amongst educated intellectuals, and temples were confiscated by the central or local government and put to secular use. 21 During the times of radical Maoism, particularly the Cultural Revolution (1966)(1967)(1968)(1969)(1970)(1971)(1972)(1973)(1974)(1975)(1976), students and young workers were encouraged to criticise the 'four olds'; that is, old customs, old culture, old habits and old thinking.…”

Travelling ethics: Valuing harmony, habitat and heritage while consuming people and places

“…mass tourism was socially and institutionally promoted only in the late 1990s in attempts to stimulate the Chinese consumer economy during an economic slowdown. The Chinese state also identified tourism as a mechanism for spreading the rising wealth in the eastern coastal cities into the Western provinces and rural areas (Mackerras, 2003). The 'Open up the West' project used tourism as a mechanism for this perhaps reaching its apogee in the "Greater Shangri-la Tourism Investment and Development Project" discussed below (Sofield and Li, 2011).…”