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Monks and nuns in Larung Gar Monastery were reportedly offered money for leaving the institution voluntarily. “Chinese workers going from door to door have been seen handing out flyers encouraging monks to leave by offering 20,000 yuan (U.S. $2,975),” said a source at Radio Free Asia. The same source said that an additionally 30,000 yuan (U.S. $4,463) is being offered if they give up their homes for destruction.
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