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Shadian incident ( Chinese : 沙甸事件 ; pinyin : Shādiàn shìjiàn ) was an uprising of Muslim Hui people against the rule of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Cultural Revolution , which was eventually suppressed by the People's Liberation Army in a massacre . In July and August, 1975, the uprising and the subsequent military suppression took place in several villages of Yunnan Province in southwest China , especially at the Shadian Town of Gejiu City . The estimated death toll was around 1,600 (with half deaths from Shadian alone) including 300 children, and 4,400 houses were destroyed. The conflict between the CCP and local religious Hui people began in 1974, during the Cultural Revolution, when a group of Hui people went to Kunming , the capital city of Yunnan province, demanding the freedom of religion granted by the Constitution of China . However, local government deemed the behavior of the hundreds of protesters as "causing a disturbance" and "opposing the leadership of the Communist Party". In 1975, local Hui people attempted to forcefully re-open the mosques shut down by the government during the Cultural Revolution, escalating the conflict and attracting the attention of Beijing . On 29 July, 1975, with approval from Chairman Mao Zedong , some 10,000 People's Liberation Army soldiers received a direct order from Deng Xiaoping to crack down on the uprising (some sources state that this order came from Wang Hongwen ), resulting in a mass killing of Hui people. Zhong wen chu ban wu fu wu zhong xin. 2007.
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The Shadian incident (沙甸事件) was a massacre that occurred in Shadian town (沙甸镇) in Gejiu City Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture , Yunnan , People's Republic of China in July 1975 by the People's Liberation Army on Hui people . Islam in China: religion, ethnicity, culture, and politics.
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The Shadian incident ( Chinese : 沙甸事件 ; pinyin : Shādiàn shìjiàn ) was a massacre of Hui people by the People's Liberation Army that occurred in Shadian Town, Gejiu City , Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture , Yunnan Province , People's Republic of China in July 1975.Israeli Raphael, (2002) Islam in China: religion, ethnicity, culture, and politics .
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The Shadian incident ( Chinese : 沙甸事件 ; pinyin : Shādiàn shìjiàn ) was a major uprising of religious Hui people during the Chinese Cultural Revolution which ended in a military-led massacre.The massacre took place in seven villages of Yunnan Province , especially at the Shadian Town of Gejiu City , in July and August of 1975, causing the deaths of more than 1,600 civilians (866 from Shadian alone), including 300 children, and destroying 4,400 homes.The major conflict between Communist Party of China (CPC) and the local religious Hui people began in 1974, when the latter went to Kunming , the Capital of Yunnan, to demand the freedom of religion granted by Chinese Constitution .However, local government deemed the behavior of the hundreds of protesters as "making a disturbance" and "opposing the leadership of the Party".In 1975, the villagers attempted to forcefully re-open the mosques closed during the Cultural Revolution, escalating the conflict and brought the attention of Beijing .Eventually, in the 29th of July, 10,000 soldiers of the People's Liberation Army were ordered by Deng Xiaoping (some sources claimed it was Wang Hongwen ) to settle the conflict, resulting in a massacre that lasted for about a week."Chronology of Mass Killings during the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) | Sciences Po Mass Violence and Resistance - Research Network" . chronology-mass-killings-during-chinese-cultural-revolution-1966-1976.html .SIT Graduate Institute - Study Abroad. 启之 (26 November 2019). 中华学人论文集——文化大革命50年（1-4）: 学校和地方（三） (in Chinese).Zhong wen chu ban wu fu wu zhong xin. 2007.
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Muslim Hui uprising and massacre The Shadian incident ( Chinese : 沙甸事件 ; pinyin : Shādiàn shìjiàn ) was an uprising of Muslim Hui people during the Chinese Cultural Revolution which ended in a military-led massacre.The massacre took place in seven villages of Yunnan Province , especially at the Shadian Town of Gejiu City , in July and August 1975; most sources estimate the number of the deaths around 1,600 (half from Shadian), including 300 children, in addition to the destruction of 4,400 homes.The conflict between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and local religious Hui people began in 1974, when the latter went to Kunming , the capital of Yunnan, to demand the freedom of religion granted by the Chinese constitution .However, the local government deemed the behavior of the hundreds of protesters as "causing a disturbance" and "opposing the leadership of the Party". In 1975, the villagers attempted to forcefully re-open the mosques closed during the Cultural Revolution, escalating the conflict and catching the attention of Beijing . Eventually, on 29 July, 10,000 soldiers of the People's Liberation Army were ordered by Deng Xiaoping (however some sources claim Wang Hongwen ) to settle the conflict, resulting in a massacre which lasted for about a week. Zhong wen chu ban wu fu wu zhong xin. 2007.
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