[3] In China, mosques are called Qīng Zhēn Sì (清真寺, "Temples of the Pure Truth"), a name which was also used by Chinese Jews for synagogues.
[6] Westerners traveling in China noted the presence of these tablets at mosques in Yunnan and Ningbo.
However, in western China the mosques resemble those of Iran and Central Asia, with tall, slender minarets, curvy arches and dome shaped roofs, as well as the unique multi-layered portals.
In northwest China where the Chinese Hui have built their mosques, there is a combination of eastern and western styles.
The mosques have flared Buddhist style roofs set in walled courtyards entered through archways with miniature domes and minarets.