Dongan (also Dungan) was a name used in the early 20th century to refer to Han Chinese Muslims in Gansu and Shaanxi[1]. These are now more commonly known as the Hui. Some sources say that the name refers to the Dongfu region of Shaanxi [2].
References
- ^ Tyler, Christian, Wild West China, ISBN 0813535336, 2004
- ^ Hu Xiaopeng and Sha Yong, The Exploration of the Origin of the Name of Dungan, 2007
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