After the CCP ordered a crackdown on religious statues, many were modified in bizarre ways as this was the only alternative to destruction. Bitter Winter here collects several typical cases for our readers.
China
Portraits, Statues of Mao and Xi Replace Deities in Temples
To save Buddhist and Taoist temples from demolition, believers hide or remove religious statues, replace them with images of China’s past and current leaders.
Fearing Family Clans, CCP Eliminates Ancestral Halls
Tongcheng county government in Hubei Province launched a coordinated crackdown against folk religions by repurposing family shrines built to honor ancestors.
Inside the Shenzhen Family Suicide (III): CCP’s Nazi-Style Propaganda
The third in a series of three articles about an incident used by CCP propaganda to justify its persecution of The Church of Almighty God.
Inside the Shenzhen Family Suicide (II): Political Driving Force Behind Fake Case
The second in a series of three articles about an incident used by CCP propaganda to justify its persecution of The Church of Almighty God.
Mongolian Buddhism: Under the Shadow of the CCP
Since 2012, Buddhists in Mongolia are without an officially recognized Jebtsundamba, their local leader. Beijing claims Mongolia should only enthrone a CCP-friendly Jebtsundamba – or else.
Inside the Shenzhen Family Suicide (I): Fake News with Countless Holes
The first in a series of three articles about an incident used by CCP propaganda to justify its persecution of The Church of Almighty God.
29-Meter-Tall Shakyamuni Buddha Sculpture Blown up in Jilin
Outdoor religious statues continue to be destryed across China, local officials in charge threated to be dismissed if they disobey the central government orders.
Jiangsu Province Launches New Crackdown on Christianity
To implement direct orders from President Xi Jinping, the Jiangsu provincial government started in July a new targeted campaign in five cities.
Two Three-Self Churches Demolished in a Fuzhou Village
Even places of worship under CCP’s control are deemed ideological enemies and also face brutal suppressions: closed down, forced to merge, even destroyed.