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Group	Where	Number of Adherents	% of total pop.	Number of congreg./ churches/ units	Number of countries	Year	Source	Quote/ Notes
Baptist World Alliance	Hong Kong	55,115	0.83%	141 units	-	1998	LINK Baptist World Alliance web site; page: "BWA Statistics " (viewed 31 March 1999).	"Figures are for BWA affiliated conventions/unions only (no independents included). "; Table with 3 columns: Country, "Churches ", & "Members "; "1997/1998 Totals "; [BWA stats. in individual countries are sum of figures for member bodies of BWA in the countries.]; [County population figures for 1998 from United Nations data available here.]
Buddhism	Hong Kong	455,000	7.00%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Recent studies on the numbers of religious residents in the population of Hong Kong (now about 6.5 million) indicate ... Close to 7 percent follow Buddhist traditions, and about 10 percent are Christians.
Buddhism	Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"Most Hong Kong Chinese practice a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism... In all, there are more than 600 Buddhist and Taoist temple in the territory. "
Buddhist-Taoist	Hong Kong	4,650,000	-	-	-	1996	1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783.	Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop.
Catholic	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1841	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 70.	"A Roman Catholic church was established in Hong Kong in 1841. "
Catholic	Hong Kong	-	-	97 units	-	1841	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 70.	"There are 62 parishes and 35 centers for Mass. "
Catholic	Hong Kong	100,000	-	-	-	1977	Bokenkotter, Thomas. A Concise History of the Catholic Church. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co. (1977), pg. 342.	"There are also communities of at least 100,000 Catholics in Pakistan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Ceylon, Malaysia, Burma, and Thailand. "
Catholic	Hong Kong	350,000	7.00%	-	-	1981	Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 181.	"In Hong Kong some 12 pecent of the population of over 5 million was Christian by the early 1980s. Roman Catholics are slightly over half... "
Catholic	Hong Kong	237,000	3.80%	62 units	-	1995	1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 333-367.	Figures are as of Dec. 31, 1995. Number used for "congregations " is from number of Catholic parishes.
Catholic	Hong Kong	260,000	-	-	-	1996	1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783.	Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop.
Catholic	Hong Kong	325,000	5.00%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Recent studies on the numbers of religious residents in the population of Hong Kong (now about 6.5 million) indicate ... about 10 percent are Christians... The numbers of Protestant and Catholic believers are approximately equal.
Catholic	Hong Kong	-	5.00%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "
Chinese	Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	1996	Knoke, William. Bold New World: The Essential Road Map to the Twenty-First Century. New York: Kodansha International (1996), pg. 199. Chapter 10: "The Global Tribes "	"Almost all of Hong Kong and much of Taiwan is Chinese... "
Chinese traditional religion	Hong Kong	1,625,000	25.00%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Recent studies on the numbers of religious residents in the population of Hong Kong (now about 6.5 million) indicate that about 25 percent believe or participate in traditonal Chinese religious practices.
Chinese traditional religion	Hong Kong	-	-	400 units	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	"A significant number of the Hong Kong residents who practice traditional Chinese beliefs are elderly. This population is scattered among nearly 400 temples throughout Hong Kong "
Chinese traditional religion	Hong Kong	-	-	600 units	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"Most Hong Kong Chinese practice a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism... In all, there are more than 600 Buddhist and Taoist temple in the territory. "
Chinese traditional religion	Hong Kong	-	66.00%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "; Listed in table as "Chinese faiths ": "includes Buddhists, Taoists, and other "
Christianity	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1841	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 70.	"Christianity in Hong Kong dates back almost to the founding of the territory. The first church was established in 1841. "
Christianity	Hong Kong	600,000	12.00%	-	-	1981	Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 181.	"In Hong Kong some 12 pecent of the population of over 5 million was Christian by the early 1980s. "
Christianity	Hong Kong	650,000	10.00%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Recent studies on the numbers of religious residents in the population of Hong Kong (now about 6.5 million) indicate ... Close to 7 percent follow Buddhist traditions, and about 10 percent are Christians.
Christianity	Hong Kong	654,719	10.00%	-	-	1997	LINK CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998)	eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%; Total Population: 6,547,189.
Christianity	Hong Kong	-	-	800 units	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"Most Hong Kong Chinese practice a mix of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Some people even combine these beliefs with Christianity, going to church on Sunday and then visiting a temple to burn joss sticks for good luck... There are... almost 800 Christian churches and chapels... "
Christianity	Hong Kong	500,000	-	-	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 70.	"Today, there are 52 Christian denominations and independent groups in Hong Kong. The Christian community is estimated at more than 500,000. "
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Hong Kong	1,700	-	8 units	-	1955	"A Dream Come True in Hong Kong " in Ensign (June 1996), pg. 48.	"In 1955... Membership numbered about 1,700 with eight branches. "
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Hong Kong	19,000	0.30%	35 units	-	1995	Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 188-408.	"Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] "
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Hong Kong	20,000	-	-	-	1996	"A Dream Come True in Hong Kong " in Ensign (June 1996), pg. 48.	"Hong Kong Church membership numbers approximately 20,000 "
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Hong Kong	19,000	0.33%	25 units	-	1997	Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998), pg. 267-410.	Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Hong Kong	19,000	-	-	-	1999	LINK Warbuton, Emily. "Ricks instructor gets baptized " in Rick College newspaper Scroll (viewed online 11 March 1999).	"There are only 19,500 members of the Church in China, 19,000 of which live in Hong Kong. Most of the others are foreign teachers businessmen or diplomats. There is no proselyting in the People's Republic of China. "
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1995	LINK web site: "LDSWorld "; web page: "Gems Temple Status Page " (viewed 17 July 1999); compiled by Dave Kenison. Updated regularly.	Original sources: Deseret News Church Almanac, & announcements thru Church News & other media.; Table: "LOCATIONS & DEDICATIONS OF TEMPLES " (incl. dedication dates)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1996	Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996), pg. 435-436.	Table: "Temples of the Church "; Hong Kong
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - temples	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1999	LINK web site: "Kim Siever's Temple Site "; web page: "Asia " (viewed 18 April 1999).	Table with columns: Name [of temple], Year: Operating temples: "Tokyo Japan 1980; Manilla Phillipines 1984; Taipei Taiwan 1984; Seoul Korea 1985; Kowloon Hong Kong 1996 "
Church of the Nazarene	Hong Kong	228	-	3 units	-	1998	LINK official organization web site: Nazarene World Mission Society	Church Statistics: Churches; 5 Jan. 1998
Conference of Mennonite Churches in Hong Kong	Hong Kong	90	-	3 units	-	1998	LINK Mennonite World Conference web site. Directory 1998. Web page: "Asia/Pacific: Mennonite & Brethren in Christ Churches "	CHINA: Conference of Mennonite Churches in Hong Kong... Members: 90; Congregations: 3
Council for World Mission	Hong Kong	26,092	0.44%	48 units	-	1999	LINK Web site: "Council for World Mission "; web page: "Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC) " (viewed 31 May 1999).	"Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC)... Country information: Population (1994 United Nations estimate): 5.9 million... Church information:... Members/Congregations: 26,092/48. " [HKCCCC is the only Council for World Missions church in Hong Kong]
Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Hong Kong	-	-	7 units	-	1998	LINK official organization web page: 1998 Yearbook of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church	counted from directory: "Location Index of Churches "
Dejiao	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1947	LINK Yoshihara, Kazuo. "Dejiao: A Chinese Religion in Southeast Asia " in Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1988 15/2-3. (Viewed on JJRS web site, 30 Jan. 1999)	"The Spread of Dejiao to Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Malay Region. In 1946 a Dejiao member named Zhang Deze visited Hong Kong... The next year a group of Dejiao members crossed to Hong Kong from Chaozhou and founded the first branch, the Zi Yuan Ge. "
Hinduism	Hong Kong	12,000	0.18%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Turning to the minority traditions, the Muslim population has been estimated at 37,000 and Hindus at 12,000, some living in Hong Kong for several generations.
Hinduism	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"In all, there are more than 600 Buddhist and Taoist temple in the territory. There are also almost 800 Christian churches and chapels, four mosques, a Hindu temple, a Sikh temple, and a Jewish synagogue. "
Hinduism	Hong Kong	12,000	-	1 unit	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 73.	"Hinduism: The religious and social activities of Hong Kong's 12,000-strong Hindu community are centered in the Hindu Temple in Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island. "
Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China	Hong Kong	26,092	0.44%	48 units	-	1999	LINK Web site: "Council for World Mission "; web page: "Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC) " (viewed 31 May 1999).	"Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC)... Country information: Population (1994 United Nations estimate): 5.9 million... Church information:... Members/Congregations: 26,092/48. "
Hong Kong Dejiao Association	Hong Kong	-	-	30 units	-	1950	LINK Yoshihara, Kazuo. "Dejiao: A Chinese Religion in Southeast Asia " in Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1988 15/2-3. (Viewed on JJRS web site, 30 Jan. 1999)	"[1947] a group of Dejiao members crossed to Hong Kong... and founded the first branch [there], the Zi Yuan Ge... Many other branches followed. Later these branches united to form the Hong Kong Dejiao Association. The present structure and activity of this Association, the umbrella organization for all the Dejiao organizations, cannot be confirmed after 1950. There used to be around 20 to 30 organizations belonging to this Association "
Hong Kong Dejiao Association	Hong Kong	-	-	15 units	-	1966	LINK Yoshihara, Kazuo. "Dejiao: A Chinese Religion in Southeast Asia " in Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 1988 15/2-3. (Viewed on JJRS web site, 30 Jan. 1999)	"The Hong Kong Dejiao Association has not been registered under the Hong Kong Company Ordinances. Most of the leaders of this Association are associated with the Zi Jing Ge, and it appears that the Association ceased all activity after 1969. Records from 1965 and 1966 show that there were fifteen organizations affiliated with the Hong Kong Dejiao Association at that time. Among these were organizations such as the Ci Yun Ge and Ci Xin Ge which have no relations with the Zi Jing Ge "
Islam	Hong Kong	4,000	1.00%	-	-	1986	LINK Web site: "Arabic Paper "; web page: "Muslim Countries of the World " (viewed 15 June 1999). [Written 1998.]	[NOTE: Unreliable statistical methodology.] "In 1986... Muslim Education Trust organization [U.K.] obtained... 1971 census & [info. from] Embassies of the respective countires... 1971 census showed the Muslim Minorities countries had around 308 Million Muslim.. "; "...add (784.5M [independent Muslim countries]+ 308M) = 1092.5 Million Muslims in 1971 "; Table shows country, "population " [number of Muslims in the country], & % Muslim. Total adds up to 317,391,000, so these figures are apparently intended to be estimates for 1986.
Islam	Hong Kong	50,000	-	-	-	1996	RISEAP. Muslim Almanac - Asia Pacific.	Table: Muslim Population in Asia Pacific Region (1996)
Islam	Hong Kong	37,000	0.57%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Turning to the minority traditions, the Muslim population has been estimated at 37,000 and Hindus at 12,000, some living in Hong Kong for several generations.
Islam	Hong Kong	-	-	4 units	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"In all, there are more than 600 Buddhist and Taoist temple in the territory. There are also almost 800 Christian churches and chapels, four mosques, a Hindu temple, a Sikh temple, and a Jewish synagogue. "
Islam	Hong Kong	50,000	-	4 units	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 72.	"Islam: There are approximately 50,000 Muslims in Hong Kong. The majority are Chinese, with the rest mainly from Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Middle East, and Africa. There are three mosques on Hong Kong Island and one in Kowloon. "
Islam	Hong Kong	-	1.00%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "
Islam	Hong Kong	26,000	0.50%	-	-	2000	K. F. Bin Mohd Noor. "Muslims Statistics... for Year 2000 " [orig. src: Barrett. World Christian Encyclopedia, 1982]	Table
Jehovah's Witnesses	Hong Kong	1,120	0.02%	14 units	-	1983	Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59.	Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Adherent count here is from "1983 Peak Publishers " column
Jehovah's Witnesses	Hong Kong	4,145	0.06%	38 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web site	Adherent/member count is for "1997 Peak Witnesses "; Memorial attendance (annual sacrament meeting) for same year: 7,704.
Jehovah's Witnesses	Hong Kong	4,313	0.07%	42 units	-	1998	LINK Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999).	Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; This adherent/member count is for "1998 Peak Witnesses "
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance	Hong Kong	2,361	-	14 units	-	1983	Botting, Heather & Gary Botting. The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press (1984), pg. 53-59.	Table: "1983 Service Year Report of JWs Worldwide "; Data from columns: "No. of congs. " and "Memorial attendance "
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance	Hong Kong	7,704	0.12%	38 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web site	From 1997 Statistics "Memorial attendance " column. Count of all who attend this once-a-year meeting, whether or not a "publisher " in full standing. Most would be considered adherents.
Jehovah's Witnesses - Memorial attendance	Hong Kong	7,301	0.11%	-	-	1998	LINK Jehovah's Witnesses official web site; section: "Statistics "; web page: "Worldwide Report " (viewed 16 April 1999).	Table: "1998 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide "; "Memorial attendance " column indicates attendance at yearly communion meeting.
Judaism	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1901	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 73.	"Judaism: Hong Kong's Jewish community worships at the Synogogue Ohel Leah... The synagogue was built in 1901... "
Judaism	Hong Kong	3,000	0.05%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	The small Jewish population, currently numbering about 3,000 in all, also has a long history of connections going back to the colony's foundations.
Judaism	Hong Kong	2,500	-	-	-	1998	LINK Jewish Communities of the World web site (1998)	Table: World Jewry. "collected our data from from demographic and other academic studies, community reports, and up-dates in the general media... consulted with experts to verify findings before reaching our assessments and estimates. "
Judaism	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"In all, there are more than 600 Buddhist and Taoist temple in the territory. There are also almost 800 Christian churches and chapels, four mosques, a Hindu temple, a Sikh temple, and a Jewish synagogue. "
Judaism	Hong Kong	1,000	-	-	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 73.	"Judaism: Hong Kong's Jewish community worships at the Synogogue Ohel Leah, the American Club, and several other locations. The synagogue was built in 1901... The original site included a rabbi's residence and school, as well as a recreation club for the 1,000 people in the congregation... "
New Religionists	Hong Kong	-	3.50%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "; "New Religions " includes "combinations of Chinese religions with other world religions "
Nonreligious	Hong Kong	3,770,000	58.00%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	The majority of Hong Kong citizens (about 58 percent) do not associate with any religious institutions, but this might be expected from a population formed out of generations of immigrants from China
Nonreligious	Hong Kong	-	15.00%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "
other	Hong Kong	1,120,000	-	-	-	1996	1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783.	Table; "other " = NOT Buddhist-Taoist, Protestant, Roman Catholic
polygamy	Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	1998	Rutherford, Scott (ed.) East Asia. London: Apa Publications (1998), pg. 102.	"Concubinage (a form of polygamy) has been outlawed in Hong Kong since 1970, but it has metamorphosed into a more familiar creature. Concubines are now called mistresses, but are still publicly displayed as concubines were -- as status symbols. One Hong Kong millionaire buys cars for his five mistresses according to their rank: the first mistress has a Rolls-Royce, the second a Mercedes, and so on. The older generation of men who took concubines before the new law took effect are allowed to keep them, and their children are recognized and have legal rights to an estate. "
Protestant	Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	1841	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 70.	"The Protestant community [in Hong Kong] also dates back to 1841. "
Protestant	Hong Kong	250,000	5.00%	-	-	1981	Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 181.	"In Hong Kong some 12 pecent of the population of over 5 million was Christian by the early 1980s. Roman Catholics are slightly over half, Protestants slightly under, with their Anglican, Baptist, Congregational, Lutheran, and Presbyterian forms increasingly paralleled by indigenous Chinese churches and more recently arrived Pentecostal and other Protestant groups. "
Protestant	Hong Kong	270,000	-	-	-	1996	1997 Britannica Book of the Year. Pg. 781-783.	Table: "Religion ": Divided by nations, with 2 columns: "Religious affiliation " & "1996 pop. " [of that religion]. Based on best avail. figures, whether census data, membership figures or estimates by analysts, as % of est. 1996 midyear pop.
Protestant	Hong Kong	325,000	5.00%	-	-	1997	LINK 1997 Religious Studies News	Recent studies on the numbers of religious residents in the population of Hong Kong (now about 6.5 million) indicate ... about 10 percent are Christians... The numbers of Protestant and Catholic believers are approximately equal.
Protestant	Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 70-71.	"The Protestant community [in Hong Kong] also dates back to 1841. The Baptists form the larget denomination, followed by the Lutherans. Other major denominations are the Adventist, Anglican, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Church of Christ in China, Methodist, and Pentecostal churches... Since the 1970s, the number of independent churches has increased significantly... "
Protestant	Hong Kong	-	8.50%	-	-	1998	LINK Nazarene web site: Nazarene World Mission Society; (major source: Johnstone's Operation World)	Table "Religions "
Sikhism	Hong Kong	-	-	2 units	-	1993	O'Brien, J. & M. Palmer. The State of Religion Atlas. Simon & Schuster: New York (1993). Pg 30-31.	Map: Number of Sikh gurdwaras ( "a gurdwara is both a place of worship and community centre ")
Sikhism	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 67.	"In all, there are more than 600 Buddhist and Taoist temple in the territory. There are also almost 800 Christian churches and chapels, four mosques, a Hindu temple, a Sikh temple, and a Jewish synagogue. "
Sikhism	Hong Kong	-	-	1 unit	-	1998	Kagda, Falaq. Hong Kong (series: Cultures of the World). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1998), pg. 73.	"Sikhism. Hong Kong has a small Sikh community. A unique feature of the Sikh Temple is that it provides free meals and short-term accomodation to overseas visitors of any faith. "
Taoism	Hong Kong	-	-	-	-	1970	Cavendish, Richard (ed.). Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural (vol. 4). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1970), pg. 459. Chapter author: Marjorie Topley.	"Today in Hong Kong elderly men to whom Taoism seems especially to appeal, and some women climb mountains early in the morning, or perform the careful slow movements of Chinese boxing in quiet spots in the city. Some, in order to be in tune with Nature, keep little birds in cages. "

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