I hear over and over again, many people from other countries blame "such and such" about China. But some are not true. Take MarkChina for example, I think it might be true (I am really not sure) but as far as I am concerned, I never know such things happening. There are temples and churches, but surely, temples are much more popular than temples. People can be in and out those places freely. I haven't noiced there is anybody is charging of the temple except monks and preists. And again, most Chinese people don't believe in any religions. Accept it or not, but it is true. None of people around me claime he/she is a christian or believes in Buddism despite some of them hope Budda blesses them such as make a fortune, keep fit, good luck and go to temples occassionally, but if you ask them:"Do you believe in buddism?" Seven out of ten will say:"no" It is very interesting that many Chinese utter :"lao tian ye(老天爷)" quite frequently. But it is hard to imagine that you persuade them into going to temple regularly or believing in Buddism. Most Chinese believe religion is a kinda of cheating because God and budda and so on are imaginary( not existing at all) . But nowadyas,they aren't against other people believe in religions.
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