culture
Religion
Most Chinese, 59% of the population, or about 767 million people, identify themselves as non-religious. However, rituals and religion, especially the traditional beliefs of Confucianism and Taoism and Buddhism, play a significant part in the lives of many. About 33% of the population follow a mixture of beliefs usually referred to by statisticians as "Traditional Beliefs" or just "Other".
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Chinese Culture
For centuries, opportunity for economic and social advancement in China could be provided by high performance on Imperial examinations. The literary emphasis of the exams affected the general perception of cultural refinement in China, such as the view that calligraphy and literati painting were higher forms of art than dancing or drama.
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