Revenge of the forbidden city : the suppression of the Falungong in China, 1999-2005 / James W. Tong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tong, James W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Falun Gong (Organization).

Religion and state--China.

Religion and state.

Communism and religion--China.

Communism and religion.

Freedom of religion--China.

Freedom of religion.

Human rights--China.

Human rights.

Political persecution--China.

Political persecution.

China--Politics and government--21st century.

China.

China--Religion--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Falungong movement originated in 1992 as a system of breathing exercises designed to promote health and well-being. Riding on the coattails of the qigong fever that swept through China, it attracted an extensive following until 1994, when the Chinese government suppressed the qigong movement. A series of protest rallies by Falungong organizations against local government repression set in motion an upward conflict spiral that culminated in the siege of the Party headquarters in Beijing on April 25, 1999, by more than 20,000 Falungong practitioners. Revenge of the Forbidden City begins with

Contents:

Ch. one: introduction

Ch. two: preparing for the crackdown

Ch. three: law enforcement operations post-crackdown

Ch. four: the anti-Falungong news media campaign

Ch. five: curing the patient conversion programs

Ch. six: organization structure of the campaign

Ch. seven: party meetings announcing the ban

Ch. eight: evaluation of the anti-Falungong campaign

Ch. nine: conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

0-19-988852-3

0-19-970368-X

OCLC:

707923774