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Ariana Lindquist
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A woman, wearing auspicious red, prays at the altar of a Mazu temple.
In recent years, there has been a perceived shift in government opinion about folk religion from benign neglect to active favor. Some believe this shift is due to the rise of Christianity as China’s fastest growing religion, particularly in rural areas. Religious anthropologists who study conversion rates found that in those Chinese societies, such as in Taiwan and Hong Kong, who have a deep unbroken tradition of folk religion are less like to convert to Christianity.
In recent years, there has been a perceived shift in government opinion about folk religion from benign neglect to active favor. Some believe this shift is due to the rise of Christianity as China’s fastest growing religion, particularly in rural areas. Religious anthropologists who study conversion rates found that in those Chinese societies, such as in Taiwan and Hong Kong, who have a deep unbroken tradition of folk religion are less like to convert to Christianity.
