"Religion in China"
Religious freedom is not universal in China. They only recognize five official religions in China. These religions are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. The Chinese government considers the practice of any other religion illegal. In 2007, two professors of Shanghai-based East China Normal Universitypolled many people about their
religious beliefs. They published their data in the state-run China Daily. They found that the five official religions account for only 67.4 percent of religious people in China. This means that there are many other religions being practiced besides the five
official religions on China.
I enjoy learning about different religions in China. I had little knowledge about the religious practices in China before I
read this article. It is interesting to read about the various religions and how they relate to Chinese culture. I did not know what the five official religions were and how they were practiced.
This article deals with culture because religion is a major part of the modern Chinese culture. Religious observance in China is growing larger. People are continuing to do research to discover other major religions in China, besides the official religions practiced.
Author: Preeti Bhattacharji
Date Accessed: December 1, 2013
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religious beliefs. They published their data in the state-run China Daily. They found that the five official religions account for only 67.4 percent of religious people in China. This means that there are many other religions being practiced besides the five
official religions on China.
I enjoy learning about different religions in China. I had little knowledge about the religious practices in China before I
read this article. It is interesting to read about the various religions and how they relate to Chinese culture. I did not know what the five official religions were and how they were practiced.
This article deals with culture because religion is a major part of the modern Chinese culture. Religious observance in China is growing larger. People are continuing to do research to discover other major religions in China, besides the official religions practiced.
Author: Preeti Bhattacharji
Date Accessed: December 1, 2013
Click here to read this article