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The article discusses religious and cultural changes in China from the perspective of the thought of sociologist Emile Durkheim. The author's personal experience of meeting Christian missionaries in northwestern China is noted. Other topics include the impact of China's economic prosperity on the family lives of the middle class, the notion of filial piety in Chinese culture, and religious aspects of Maoist communism. Religions noted include Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam, while the impact of consumerism on religion is also addressed.