Combination Buddhist shrine and tourist attraction, the statues are unacceptable to Chinese authorities, so they must be disappeared.
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Landlords, Garbagemen Enlisted to Spy for Government
Beijing’s effort to monitor religious groups and other citizens to prevent “instability and disunity” taken to absurd lengths. Who is watching you now?
Buddhist Temples Face “Sinicization” and Coercion
The march to establish religion “with Chinese characteristics” continues, with Buddhist temples now feeling the pressure, compromising their beliefs.
Pulpits Turned into Concert Stages One by One
Authorities in China’s Henan Province are taking over churches and turning them into theaters, game rooms, and other types of entertainment venues.
Religious Symbols Removed from Homes in Henan
Authorities are going from town to town taking down Christian icons and replacing them with pictures of Chairman Mao and President Xi.
New Surveillance Program Tracks the Religious
“Sharp Eyes” increases the number of cameras on streets, part of China’s plan to install them everywhere, monitoring everyone, including people of faith.
Students and Teachers Feel Pressure to Abandon Faith
In an expanded push to strangle religious faith, schools in Shandong Province move to pressure students and teachers to pledge to reject God or face consequences.
And Persecution of Underground Catholics Continues
The Chinese government further uses the tentative agreement with the Vatican to force all underground churches to join state-approved ones.
China’s War on Religion Extends to Bans on Christmas
Beijing doesn’t recognize Christmas as a holiday, deeming the festivities a part of Western values.
CCP Stifles Faith in the Cradle, Closes Religious Schools
China strictly prohibits education by religious bodies, despite education being a pillar of Christian activity around the world. Numerous schools closed.