Asia
Chinese authorities search for illegal religious literature
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Officials near Wuhan inspect bookstores to prevent the selling of unauthorized religious material.
Paganism
New government measures curtail folk religion in China
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The Chinese government has instituted a number of new measures intended to curb the practice of folk religions, such as worship of figures like Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, and Nong Zhigao, a culture hero who resembles Robin Hood.
Paganism
“Finding Manneoi” – the “Goddess of Democracy” surges on Hong Kong campus
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自由女神, zìyóu nǚshén, the “Goddess of Democracy,” was a symbol of the 1989 Tienanmen Square protests in China. The Chinese government has attempted to suppress the goddess’s image, but activists are keeping her in the public eye despite the risk of prison.