Implementing President Xi Jinping’s orders to advance the ‘sinicization’ of Tibetan Buddhism, local authorities eradicate traditional architecture and symbols.
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More Demolitions of Temples and Religious Statues in Hubei
In May, the CCP launched another large-scale drive against Buddhist and Taoist venues in central China’s province where the coronavirus originated.
The Architecture of Hui Schools in Inner Mongolia ‘Hanified’
Buildings with Islamic architecture elements, like domes, are rectified as part of the CCP’s Islam “sinicization” campaign in areas populated by Muslim Huis.
Nearly 550 Protestant Venues Shut Down in Jiangsu Province
During a six-month crackdown last year, authorities merged and repurposed places of worship using threats, intimidations, and other deceitful methods.
House Church Believers Arrested for Practicing Their Faith
It’s increasingly hard for unregistered Protestant churches to survive, as numerous venues are closed to make believers join the official Three-Self Church.
Buddhist Statues Removed from Temples and Tourist Sites
Using various trumped-up pretexts, the CCP continues its campaign to eliminate outdoor religious statues across China.
A Thousand-Year-Old Tibetan Buddhist Temple Destroyed in Shanxi
The Fuyun Temple in the northern province of Shanxi was demolished after several attempts by the government to rectify it.
Tibetan Youth ‘Sinicized’ Through Education
The CCP brings gifted students from Tibet to study in inland China, forcing them to give up their culture, language, and traditions in exchange.
Prayer Inscriptions on Hui Muslims’ Homes Banned
Government officials across China expand Islam “sinicization” campaign by ordering to conceal traditional Islamic duas— prayers of supplication or request.
Faith-Based Nursing Homes Closed or Demolished in Fujian
Disrupting the peaceful final days of numerous elderly believers, authorities harass senior care centers to block any promotion of religions.