OK vicar, but, thanks to all the publicity, I imagine his hands are well sorted by now, so I think this example of affairs should lead to understanding of a larger context - what about all the others? Probably not very efficient to deal with them one at a time, as they appear in the news (most, of course, never will).
@michael: Understand your concern but in fact I don't think this happens much - real problem is at a higher level.
Meanwhile, there is a bandaid effort made by some here which involves foreigners, I can connect you.

Have seen such in peasant houses in Yunnan and Sichuan.

My impression is that it definitely has less cultural importance than in Sichuan.

@ bilingual: Agreed, good to know what has happened to John & his house. Anybody with a different account of it should be welcome to lay it out here

Yes it was - see gokunming Calendar announcement.