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Haoyang Zhai, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne

Taoist rituals via video call and Tarot readings over WeChat: China’s spiritual market is going digital

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Since its inception in 1921, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has officially promoted an atheist and materialist ideology. But belief systems in China are making a comeback – and this comeback is largely happening online.

From traditional Taoist rituals conducted via video call to Western-influenced practices like online tarot reading, the digital spiritual market is growing and new online cultures are emerging.

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