The Journal of Chinese Religions is the official journal of the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions. It is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 academic journal

Academic journal

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 that publishes articles, book reviews, and other communications on all aspects of Chinese religions

Chinese folk religion

Chinese folk religion or Shenism , which is a term of considerable debate, are labels used to describe the collection of ethnic religious traditions which have been a main belief system in China and among Han Chinese ethnic groups for most of the civilization's history until today...

 once each year. The journal is financed by members of the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions, institutional subscriptions, and support from the University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...

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