Religion in China is indefinable. As to a 'National Religion', there is none. Just recently, the government has begun to relax harsh regulations on religion which had originated during the Cultural Revolution.

The China of today has a great deal of religious tolerance, but is still a long way from religious freedom.

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Mosque. Turfan, Xinjiang.

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Mosque. Kashgar, Xinjiang.

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Id Kah Mosque. Kashgar, Xinjiang.

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Id Kah Mosque. Kashgar, Xinjiang.

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Emin Mosque. Turfan, Xinjiang.

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Tiger Hill Pagoda. Suzhou, Jiangsu

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Entrance to the mansion of Confucius. Qufu, Shandong

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Heavenly Temple at Tiantan Park. Beijing.

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Four Gate Pagoda. Qinglong mountain, 33km (20 miles) southeast of Jinan.
One of the oldest stone pagodas in China, dating back to the 6th century. There are 4 arched doorways on each face of the square structure facing 4 Buddhas. The pagoda is 15 meters (49ft) high.

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The Kailash temple at Ellora, India.
Though not in China, this image serves as an example of what Hindi temples look like.

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The Konark Sun temple at Orissa, India.
Though not in China, this image serves as an example of what Hindi temples look like.

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