Life in the Hui Culture Park

  • Men share a Quran while sitting on the floor in the main prayer hall of the Najiahu Mosque.
    Men share a Quran while sitting on the floor in the main prayer hall of the Najiahu Mosque.
  • Railway staff dressed in traditional Hui-style outfits wait to perform a dance for the passengers in the dining car of a train bound for the autonomous region of Ningxia.
    Railway staff dressed in traditional Hui-style outfits wait to perform a dance for the passengers in the dining car of a train bound for the autonomous region of Ningxia.
  • A replica of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, seen in the background, that was built for the Shanghai World Expo 2010, is one of the buildings being constructed in phase two of construction of the Hui Culture Park. The original was designed to resemble an oil tanker.
    A replica of the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, seen in the background, that was built for the Shanghai World Expo 2010, is one of the buildings being constructed in phase two of construction of the Hui Culture Park. The original was designed to resemble an oil tanker.
  • Muslim Hui men gather before afternoon prayer outside the Najiahu Mosque.
    Muslim Hui men gather before afternoon prayer outside the Najiahu Mosque.
  • A receptionist inside the Aisha Palace waits to greet visitors. The palace serves as a temporary museum until construction of the main museum is complete.
    A receptionist inside the Aisha Palace waits to greet visitors. The palace serves as a temporary museum until construction of the main museum is complete.
  • Inside the main gate of the Hui Culture Park, whose design was inspired by India’s Taj Mahal, wall carvings with Arabic calligraphy mimic traditional Islamic architectural patterns.
    Inside the main gate of the Hui Culture Park, whose design was inspired by India’s Taj Mahal, wall carvings with Arabic calligraphy mimic traditional Islamic architectural patterns.
  • Construction continues behind the Golden Palace.
    Construction continues behind the Golden Palace.
  • A map of the ancient Silk Road is part of the “Historic Origin of China’s Hui Ethnicity” exhibition inside the Aisha Palace.
    A map of the ancient Silk Road is part of the “Historic Origin of China’s Hui Ethnicity” exhibition inside the Aisha Palace.
  • A visitor picks out a headscarf to wear before entering the Golden Palace.
    A visitor picks out a headscarf to wear before entering the Golden Palace.
  • A pedestrian street in front of a shopping mall in Yinchuan’s city center.
    A pedestrian street in front of a shopping mall in Yinchuan’s city center.
  • A building decorated as a “traditional Hui home” undergoes renovation. It used to serve as a souvenir shop in the Hui Culture Park.
    A building decorated as a “traditional Hui home” undergoes renovation. It used to serve as a souvenir shop in the Hui Culture Park.
  • Two men leave their shoes at the entrance to the main prayer hall of Najiahu Mosque.
    Two men leave their shoes at the entrance to the main prayer hall of Najiahu Mosque.
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