CEVAP:

The most disastrous move against religions in modern Chinese history occurred during the Cultural Revolution (or Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) that lasted from 1966 to 1976. Many religious monasteries, shrines, churches, statues, and other worshipping sites were severely damaged or even totally eradicated. Soon after the chaos of the post-Mao period subsided, and after Deng Xiaoping had taken the lead in China, reforms were initiated, and religions in China started to enjoy a remarkable revival, a speedy recovery, and an astonishing dissemination. Temples are renovated, shrines rebuilt, congregations held, seminaries reopened, rituals performed, festivals reorganized, and all kinds of religious activities “came bubbling to the surface” whenever and wherever conditions permitted.