In rational and objective language， this book makes a vivid tour of development of religions in China over a couple of millennium seen in the context of her ideological clashes with the West. It takes a systematic look back at the historical traditions of China's religions， distilling the basic characteristics of ancient Chinese religions into one concept pluralistic harmony-which includes four specific aspects： revering heaven and emulating ancestors， harmony of multiple creeds， letting religion play a supplementary role to government， and exalting virtue in society. It sorts out the history and status quo of Christianity and Islam in China and describes the development of religion Tibet， Xin-jiang， Hong Kong， Macao and Taiwan， as well as the history and current circumstances of China's contact with foreign religious circles， and also offers insight into controversial topics in the contemporary world， such as religious extremism， terrorism and cults.

The book expounds on the concept of Harmony，the philosophical marrow of the Chinese Confucian， Buddhist and Taoist cultural traditions. From the standpoint of combining theory and practice， it systematically answer the questions of how the atheistic Communist Party of China is able to enact policies of freedom of religious belief，unite vast numbers of religious adherents and non-believers to the greatest extent possible， be dedicated to reform， opening up and sot modernization，and be an impetus for realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.