In an effort to combat "religious extremists," China has announced a series of bans on a range of physical attributes, including "abnormal beards" and the wearing of veils in public places.
While China claims that the measures are in place to fight "extremists," many of them appear to cover traditional Muslim custom, and will be enforced in Xinjiang, home to the country's largest Muslim population.
SEE ALSO:ISIS releases first Chinese-language propaganda with Mandarin chantUnder the 15 new rules, workers in public places will be asked to "dissuade" those who fully cover their bodies, including the wearing of veils and the growing of "abnormal beards."
A Muslim Uighur man from Xinjiang.Credit: Getty ImagesThe legislation also says people cannot reject "radio, television and other public facilities."
It goes on to mention that people will also be prosecuted for "intervening in others' secular lives."
Xinjiang has a population of eight million Uighurs, a Turkic ethnic group that faces growing tension with the majority Han Chinese population.
Despite measures over the years that appear to discriminate against the Uighurs, China insists that the legal, cultural and religious rights of the minority group are fully protected.
In 2014, a city in Xinjiang banned people with beards and those wearing veils from boarding buses.
Credit: getty imagesPresident Xi had earlier this month called for a "great wall of iron" to safeguard the western region of Xinjiang, following an Islamic State video that was posted, showing what appeared to be Uighur fighters undergoing training.
The fighters announced in the video that they would "shed blood like rivers and avenge the oppressed" when they returned to Xinjiang.
(责任编辑：休閑)
These glasses hide a fitness tracker on your faceCraig Sager's final TV interview is both painful and beautiful to watchCraig Sager's final TV interview is both painful and beautiful to watchVeteran soldier becomes the face of demonetization woes in IndiaThe U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain namesHere's what 'Game of Thrones' actors get up to between takes
Warning: Contains some mild Season 6 spoilers right at the end (the video is spoiler-free). 。LONDON -
...[详细]21 incredible innovations that improved the world in 2016
2016 may have been a terrible year in many ways, but there was still some undeniable good to come ou
...[详细]Craig Sager's final TV interview is both painful and beautiful to watch
Two months before he died of cancer, the legendary NBA broadcaster Craig Sager gave his final televi
...[详细]Jury trial to decide whether the 'Star Trek' fan film boldly went too far
LOS ANGELES -- A trial by jury could decide whether a fan-made 。 Star Trek。film -- meant to be a proo
...[详细]You will love/hate Cards Against Humanity's new fortune cookies
If you've ever ordered Cards Against Humanity from the delightfully corrupt board game's website, yo
...[详细]Redditors share portraits of their dogs posing majestically for the camera
Our canine companions are meant to be our best friends, and yet they are increasingly dominating in
...[详细]Wendy's Twitter serves up a slice of sassy when their motto is questioned
Take issue with Wendy's social media team? Prepare to get burned like fresh, never frozen, North Ame
...[详细]What you should expect from the iPhone in 2017
There are three constants in modern life: death, taxes and iPhone leaks. The rumor mill surrounding
...[详细]Pokémon Go is so big that it has its own VR porn parody now
Behind every great entertainment property there's a cheekily named porn parody. Super Hornio Bros. G
...[详细]LAS VEGAS — Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi is jumping in to the ultra-thin TV game. The comp
...[详细]Samsung Galaxy Note7 teardown reveals the magic behind the phone's iris scanner
World map proves basically every country has a terrible tourism slogan