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Online Publication Date: 24 Feb 2011

China's Northwest Islamic Culture Area and Its Challenges1

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DOI: 10.5555/arwg.12.1-2.p337736623x52004
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Globalization, internationalization, communication, and new technologies are restructuring our world, and, especially during the last three decades, the east coast regions of China have developed very fast. The growing interconnection between places in the world has indeed resulted in more interaction between the metropolitan and eastern regions of China and economically advanced cities and regions of the world. This trend of globalization has become the most important factor influencing the prospects for urban and regional development. Recently, the globalization process has had some impact on economic, social, and cultural issues. This article focuses on the challenges in China's Northwest Islamic Culture Area (CNICA), and especially on the interactions between Islamic culture and economic development / environmental change.

La globalisation, l'internationalisation, la communication et les nouvelles technologies restructurent notre monde. Les régions côtières de la Chine orientale se sont développées très rapidement, plus particulièrement durant les trois dernières décennies. L'interconnexion croissante entre les différents espaces débouche en effet sur une interaction plus intense entre les régions métropolitaines et orientales de la Chine et les villes et régions économiquement développées du reste du monde. Cette tendance à la globalisation est devenue le facteur le plus important influençant le développement urbain et régional. Récemment, la globalisation a eu un impact certain sur des thématiques économiques, sociales et culturelles. Cet article aborde les défis posés par la globalisation dans la région culturelle musulmane de la Chine du nord-ouest et en particulier sur les interactions entre la culture musulmane, le développement économique et les transformations environnementales.

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