Among China’s Han majority, 9 in 10 adults are religiously unaffiliated

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August 25, 2023

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Among China’s Han majority, 9 in 10 adults are religiously unaffiliated

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Among China’s Han majority, 9 in 10 adults are religiously unaffiliated

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6. Non-religion
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Surveys find that vast majority of Chinese adults are religiously unaffiliated
Nearly 4 in 10 Chinese believe in one or more deities
Chinese Communist Party members more likely to be religiously unaffiliated
In China, many adults without zongjiao affiliation engage in traditional religious beliefs and practices
College-educated Chinese are more likely to identify as atheist
1 in 5 Chinese are tied to a Communist Party organization
Many Chinese Communist Party members engage in folk religious beliefs and practices, despite ban on zongjiao and ‘superstition’

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