China Nationalities Museum

The Hui Village

An Introduction to Hui Nationality
    With a population of 9,816,800, Hui live in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and other areas in the provinces of Gansu, Shanxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Henan, Hebei, Shandong and Yunnan. They live scattered in many parts of China and is regarded as the most widespread minority in China. They are excellent at agriculture, trade and industry. They share the Chinese language with Han. The imam, the religious professionals, speaks Arabic and Persia as well. Id al-fitr (Fast-breaking) Festival, Corban Festival and mawlid al-Nabi are most celebrated. Hui people believe in Islam.
The Landscapes in the Village
    Cave-house with Courtyard.
Exhibits
    Live settings in cave house of Hui, the photo gallery of Hui.
Ethnic Show
    Paper cutting, embroidering, drinking gai-wan tea, singing folk song "Huaer".