Thirty years ago, religion was severely repressed throughout China. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution, however, religious communities have reemerged in vast numbers and many new forms of religious practice have developed. This book offers an introduction to religion in contemporary China. Instead of adopting the traditional focus on pre-modern religious history and doctrinal traditions, Chinese Religious Life is based on the social dimensions of religious life, with essays devoted to religion in urban, rural, and ethnic minority settings; to the religious dimensions of body, gender, environment, and civil society; and to the historical, sociological, economic, and political aspects of religion in contemporary Chinese society. This volume of essays, written by a team of internationally renowned scholars, is based on both field research and historical and textual studies.