Today there are five officially recognized national religious communities (Buddhist, the daoistische, Islamic, Catholic and Protestant). There are also semi-officially, a Russian Orthodox Community (currently three churches in operation) and one Jewish, with a synagogue in Shanghai. There are also at provincial and district level more than 3000 religious communities.The Catholic and Protestant churches are also due to a different term for "God" as two completely separate churches. The Catholics call God as Tian Fu = Heavenly ruler who Evangelischen describe God as Shang Di = Highest Lord believers who are in one of these official or semi-official communities have committed no repression and also not to fear . In the field of charitable work is the work of these churches are often promoted by the state.Overall, the religious life in China more manageable by small, family circles rather than large organizations.

There are, in Beijing just nine Protestant churches, however, more than 700 officially registered meeting houses. This can be factory halls or rooms in houses his office temples and monasteries learned some time back strong inflow, especially with the increased social insecurity since the reforms in question.