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Muslims virtually dominated the import/export business in China during Sung Dynasty (960 - 1279 CE). The office of Director General of Shipping was consistently held by a Muslim during this period. During the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 CE), a period considered to be the golden age of Islam in China, Muslims fully integrated into Han society by adopting their name and some customs while retaining their Islamic mode of dress and dietary restrictions.[/b]
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Interesting!!! Cheng Ho the eunuch who sailed around SE Asia all the way to East African coast was a Muslim Hui! I guess the arabs were controlling the spice trade from Asia to Europe, that's why Muslim trading influence was at its greatest during this period of the Ming Dynasty..