Buddhism and Taoism in the southwestern province suffered heavy blows last year, as temples were shuttered or demolished, religious symbols and statues destroyed.
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Arabic Script, Islamic Symbols Ordered to Be Removed
Shops and restaurants run by Hui people across China are losing an integral part of Muslim cultural identity, as the CCP pushes forward its “sinicization” policy.
At Least 150 Temples Demolished in Shaanxi Province
Bitter Winter continuously receives reports about the regime’s attacks on Buddhist and Taoist temples, which are destroyed, sealed-off, or repurposed.
Pandemic or Not, Love for the Communist Party Must Come First
The Chinese government continues indoctrinating students with socialist ideology, forces citizens to study Xi Jinping Thought.
Paving the Way for the Bible According to the CCP
Religious texts not approved by the state, including the Bible, are confiscated from churches and believers, replaced with socialist propaganda.
Over 300 Protestant Churches Closed in Two Provinces
Jiangsu and Liaoning provinces continue reducing the number of places for believers to assemble, barring state-run and house churches alike.
Religious Activities Online Banned or Censored During Pandemic
As coronavirus spreads around the world, people of faith rely on the internet as the only way to maintain their group religious activities. But not in China.
Buddha Supplanted by Marx, Lenin, and President Xi
Buddhist temples and outdoor places for worship continue to suffer CCP’s persecution, as statues of deities are destroyed, religious symbols replaced by propaganda.
The Drama of Ethnic Kazakhs Persecuted in Xinjiang: Full Book
On March 3, 2020, Bitter Winter published an interview introducing a new book on the transformation through education camps, Gloom: Sunset on East Turkestan. Here is the book, translated for us by the author.
National Anthem Replaces Calls to Prayer for Hui Muslims
Mosques throughout China are rectified to be “more Chinese,” as the CCP continues to enforce its five-year plan to “sinicize” Islam outside Xinjiang.