The Chinese government respects everyone's right to worship as
he or she chooses. Religion in China is as important an aspect of
life as it is anywhere else in the world. China honors the
individual's right to his or her religious beliefs. Many religions
coexist harmoniously here. Chinese people follow a variety of
spiritual practices. Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity, are
all honored as independent but equal doctrines.
As the capital of a country with many faiths, Beijing has a
great variety of sacred sites. It is impossible to cover every
place of worship of every sect and denomination.??Here is
a representative list of popular places of worship in
Beijing.
(china.org.cn August 27, 2007)