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China Perspective: How Chinese monks became 'part‑time believers'

Our China Perspective column is written by authors from the People's Republic. Although communism sees religion as spiritual opium, Buddhism has experienced a revival in China. However, how the financial inflows are distributed has always been a point of contention.

01. August 2025
A book and the Weibo account of the controversial Shaolin monk Shi Yongxin

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Last updated: 01. August 2025