Examines the history, social organization, family life and economic activities of the Chinese in an urban environment, drawing on data gathered in field activities in New York's Chinatown. Emphasizes economic adaptation and its role in the development of ethnic identity and discusses such...

The article provides supporting evidence of organized labour transfers of ethnic minorities from Xinjiang to other regions in China. The author analysed official Chinese documents and media reports and performed a content analysis of almost 80 unofficial online posts offering Uyghur labourers....