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The People's Republic of China is officially secular and atheist, but does allow personal religion or supervised religious organization. Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, have been the dominant religions of Chinese society for almost two millennia. Personal religion is more widely tolerated in China today, resurrecting interest in Buddhism, Islam, and Taoism. The main Buddhism tradition practiced by the Chinese is Mahayana Buddhism. Among the younger, urban secular population, spiritual ideas of Feng Shui have become popular in recent time. |
Christian church in Chengdu | 
Mosque in Tibet | 
Muslim men praying in front of Chinese mosque |
Monks praying at Tagong monastery | 
Protective deities in the form of stuffed wolfs at Sakya monastery | 
People walking around a temple complex in Tibet |
The courtyard of Tagong lamasery | 
Woman praying at Lama temple in Peking | 
Debating monk in Tibet |
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