CHINA’S NORTHWEST ISLAMIC CULTURE AREAS AND ITS CHALLENGES

Globalization, internationalization, communication and high‐technology are restructuring our world, especially, the east coast areas in China developed very fast during these three decades. The growing interconnectedness between places in the world has indeed resulted in more interaction between metropolitans and eastern regions in China and the world cities and advanced economic regions. This trend of globalization has become the most important impacts on the prospects of urban and regional development. Recently, the globalization processes have some impacts on economic, social and cultural issues. This paper will focus on the Challenges in Northwest Islamic Culture Areas in China, especially on interactive relation between Islamic culture and economic development/environmental change is indicated from culture background.

Keywords:

the Globalization processes , Challenges , the northwest Islamic culture area in China ,