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African slavery in China peaked between 960 A.D. to 1279 A.D. but the number of African slaves taken to China during this 608-year period is unclear. By this point Chinese perceptions of the Kunlun became more complex. These perceptions ranged from strong and mysterious to frightening. The Kunlun in the [[Tang Dynasty]] era were portrayed in numerous stories of the period as heroic, resourceful, and—ironically—culturally Chinese.  

African slavery in China peaked between 960 A.D. to 1279 A.D. but the number of African slaves taken to China during this 608-year period is unclear. By this point Chinese perceptions of the Kunlun became more complex. These perceptions ranged from strong and mysterious to frightening. The Kunlun in the [[Tang Dynasty]] era were portrayed in numerous stories of the period as heroic, resourceful, and—ironically—culturally Chinese.  

During the Song Dynasty the numbers of African slaves increased in China. Most came from [[Madagascar]] and the [[Comoros Islands]] and thus indirectly from Africa, since the Arabs brought sub-Saharan Africans to both areas. Most Kunlun slaves in China lived in Canton Province. By this time they were mostly viewed as a displaced people who lacked the ability to adapt to the Chinese environment. They were also described as savages with unintelligible speech.<ref>https://archive.is/2noUk#selection-1235.1-1271.338</ref>

During the Song Dynasty the numbers of African slaves increased in China. Most came from [[Madagascar]] and the Comoros Islands and thus indirectly from Africa, since the Arabs brought sub-Saharan Africans to both areas. Most Kunlun slaves in China lived in Canton Province. By this time they were mostly viewed as a displaced people who lacked the ability to adapt to the Chinese environment. They were also described as savages with unintelligible speech.<ref>https://archive.is/2noUk#selection-1235.1-1271.338</ref>

== The Islamic Trans-Sahara Slave Trade ==

== The Islamic Trans-Sahara Slave Trade ==