Religion in China
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Religion in China is diverse and most Chinese people are either non-religious or practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese folk religion.
For religion in the contemporary Republic of China, see Religion in Taiwan.
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The People's Republic of China is officially an atheist state,[3] but the government formally recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity (Catholicism and Protestantism are recognized separately), and Islam.[4]