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I. Social Facts China boasts one of the largest populations in the world, with most recent population estimates falling somewhere near 1.35 billion people. However, determining the number of religious adherents in China is difficult. First, as will be a theme that runs through the majority of religious issues in China, it is difficult to define “religion” in China. One prototypical, ongoing debate concerns whether Confucianism can be considered a religion or merely a social code. Many Chinese citiz…