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1966-1976: During the Cultural Revolusion, religious practice is condemned as feudalistic.
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1978: The 1978 Constitution of the People's Republic of China guarantees freedom of religion with a number of restrictions.
The 1990s
1992: Falun Gong religious movement was founded by Li Hongzhi from Changchun, Jilin province
1995: Massive program to rebuild Buddhist temples is started in the mid-1990s.
1999: The Falun Gong movement is declared illegal in China and a threat to national security.
The 2000s
2000, Oct.: The Vatican canonizes 120 "saints" that were "martyred" in China.
2001: Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) members stage mass demonstrations in Beijing despite outlaw of the movement.
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