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Why did many Hui people move to Yunnan after the Mongol conquest?

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Yunnan: Yulongxue Mountain — Yunnan Pavilion atop Yulongxue (“Jade Dragon Snow”) Mountain, near Lijiang, Yunnan province, China.

Following the Mongol conquest of the region in 1253, the area was significantly depopulated due to warfare. To address this, the governor brought in large numbers of Hui (Chinese Muslims) from northwestern China to resettle the province.1