Muslims Force Chinese Government to Destroy Buddhist Statue

[Bombay Dude]

An 18-feet statue of 'flying Apsara' has been demolished in the Muslim-dominated Urumqi city in western China 11 days after it was put up at a major intersection by the local municipal authorities. No reason for the demolition has been cited but it is possible that authorities faced resistance from local Muslims, sources said.

Local officials said they would henceforth be careful about choosing themes for future statues. Reports in the local media said the 40-tonne statue was demolished by 20 workers, who came with cranes and pickup vehicles to clear the debris.

"We were disappointed that this statue based on Hindu-Buddhist theme was put up in the month of Ramazan. People are still asking who took such an unwise decision," a Uighur Muslim businessman told TOI.

The Chinese media also published unhappy comments from local residents saying it was difficult for "some Muslim ethnic groups to accept a statue of a semi-clad woman'' on a major city intersection. There were thousands of postings on the Chinese internet and micro blogging sites complaining it was ungainly and affected the image of Urumqi city.

Mystery grips Urumqi as Apsara statue demolished - Times Of India

Like Taliban destroying Bamiyan Buddha, China is Destroying Apsara Another Figure of Buddhism.

That is Why China is on its way to become Dar-ul-Islam - A Place where all People become Muslims.

 

[IndoCarib]

India style minority appeasement. I thought the CPC is secular

 

[cloud_9]

haha another bullshit report by TOI

Buddhist Statue (Source)

It was removed because it was fugly and it created a huge uproar over the internet(Source)

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

What is the point of putting an Apsara of all things (some kind of cloud spirit) in Urumqi.

And how does remove = destroy anyway?

 

[northeast]

who designed this ugly sh!t? It makes me puke.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

India style minority appeasement. I thought the CPC is secular

Firstly, it is India that always claims to be a shining secular democracy. Not us.

Secondly, wasn't it in Lucknow (India) that mobs attacked and vandalized statues of Lord Buddha himself?

Attacking the statue of the Lord Buddha, let alone of any other Buddhist deity, is quite different from "removing" a statue of a cloud spirit, right?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Didn't know Chinese built apsaras , looks creative as well as bit bizarre.

 

[neutral_person]

Firstly, it is India that always claims to be a shining secular democracy. Not us.

Secondly, wasn't it in Lucknow (India) that mobs attacked and vandalized statues of Lord Buddha himself?

Is China a majority Buddhist state ? I thought CHinese were mostly Atheists?

 

[IndoCarib]

Firstly, it is India that always claims to be a shining secular democracy. Not us.

Secondly, wasn't it in Lucknow (India) that mobs attacked and vandalized statues of Lord Buddha himself?

Quite different from "removing" a statue of a cloud spirit, right?

We only claim to be secular. Actually our govt is pro muslim and anti hindu. For some intellectuals that is secularism !

And when did mob attacked Budha statue ? News to me.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Is China a majority Buddhist state ? I thought CHinese were mostly Atheists?

China is majority Atheist. Though China does have the largest population of Buddhists in the world.

In fact, the largest statue in the world (of any kind) is the Spring Temple Buddha, in Henan province.

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Those dots in the bottom left corner are actually tourists climbing the steps, that shows you how enormous this statue is.

 

[SXNJ]

IS THIS A Buddhist Statue????

 

[rcrmj]

ugly design, these people have no art```well```politicians they only know how to drink wines and screw misses nowadays in China

 

[chauism]

Is China a majority Buddhist state ? I thought CHinese were mostly Atheists?

Buddhists are atheists as well. Anyways, people in China doesn't just believe in one particular religions, you can still believe Taoism and go to Buddha temple very often. Unlike religion such as christianity that you are bond to blindly follow one infallable dog, I mean god.

 

[samv]

And when did mob attacked Budha statue ? News to me.

 

[KingMamba]

I like how the OP is trying to insinuate Muslims are behind this without knowing the full story.