Problem 1. What five religions does the Chinese government officially sanction (allow)? Why has China been designated as "a country of particular concern (CPC)" and by whom? What actions by the Chinese government raise these concerns? (US Dept. of State 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: China).
Problem 2: "On one hand, very few modern Chinese would say that they are Daoist if asked what their religion is. Usually, people identify themselves without religion, as atheists, as Buddhists, Muslims, or Christians. On the other hand, the philosophies and religious ideas of Daoism are a fundamental part of Chinese culture and a part of the personal beliefs of hundreds of millions of Chinese people". Explain! How can this be?
Problem 3: How Daoism challenges common conceptions about what religion is. Use concrete examples to show what you mean?