This fascinating map shows the new religious breakdown in China

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Christians are projected to reach 160 million in China.

Alana Yzola
Today at 1:00 AM

China has historically followed ancient religions like Buddhism and Taoism for about 2,000 years, according to China’s State Council. But a a recent map published by Reuters shows that the country’s belief systems have become increasingly diverse.

The map, based on information from Professor Fanggang Yang, the director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University, shows that China’s monotheistic religions, including Islam and Christianity, are beginning to occupy a considerable amount of the country. Though Buddhism continues to occupy the majority of the south and south west regions, Protestant and Catholic followers have begun to occupy China’s eastern regions, while western regions like Xinjiang and Gansu are predominately Muslim.

“Protestant Christianity has been the fastest growing religion in China,” Yang writes in his essay, When Will China Become The World’s Largest Christian Country? Though the estimates are varied, The Economist puts 100 million Christians in China as of last year.

According to the Council on Foreign Relations, that number could reach 160 million as early as 2025.



http://www.businessinsider.com.au/new-religious-breakdown-in-china-14-2015-8

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1. For some reason, that version of the article doesn't show me a map

whereas this one does:

http://uk.businessinsider.com/new-religious-breakdown-in-china-14?r=US&IR=T

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2. Thanks. I was scratching my head at the graph.

Looks like my link is the Australian version and yours the UK.

Curious how the editions change.