The Cultural Revolution likely altered the lives of Uyghurs more than any periods of modern Chinese rule that predate it

Last updated Nov 18, 2022

The Cultural Revolution likely altered the lives of Uyghurs more than any periods of modern Chinese rule that predate it

• [ s ] It destroyed many Uyghur cultural and religious institutions.
• [ s ] Temporarily reduced usage of Uyghur language in official documents.
• [ s ] Broke up communities and social capital
• [ s ] Facilitated a major demographic shift.
  • [e_c] From 1953-1967, Han population increased from 300,000 to 1,791,000. By 1982, it was 5,287,000.
    • [ q ] This almost equaled the amount of Uyghurs in the region.