Write an essay (roughly 2-3 pages) describing and analyzing secularism in contemporary China.  How does John R. Bowen define “secularism”?  Drawing upon Chau’s study of popular religion in China, describe secularism in contemporary reform-era China. What is the approach of the Chinese state (national and local) to “religion”?  How does the temple association and practitioners of popular religion at the Black Dragon Temple negotiate the space of religion?