Asia
Chinese Protestors say cemetery policy an attack on Ancestor Veneration
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China’s burial policy requiring mandatory cremation sparked protests in one city, where some see it as an attack on ancestor veneration and traditional folk religion.
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.
China
Chinese city destroys thousands of shrines
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Thousands of shrines devoted to Chinese folk deity were destroyed in Guayou City.