The anti-missionary riot in

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occurred in May 1891, against Roman Catholic mission.New York Times, ''The Riots in China - Interesting Story Told in a Letter from a Missionary'' 1891.08.22. Retrieved 2015.10.20

Background

People grow suspicious as two Chinese nuns walking the streets, anointing the holy water on children, they began to harasses the nuns and took them to the police. The nuns were returned to the Roman Catholic mission. People were not satisfied and called for a riot against the Roman Catholic mission.

Event

The following day, a crowd gathered at the church. Directed by men in respectable attire, they torn down the walls, ransack the building and dug out graves, in search of murdered children, and money.

Aftermath

A French gunboat arrived on the third day, followed by a British gunboat. The riot quelled, without death on both sides.

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{{reflist History of Anhui 1891 in China Wuhu Christianity in Anhui Catholic Church in China 1891 riots 1891 in Christianity

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