Every day thousands of Chinese tourists make their way to the Lingyin Buddhist Temple in the mountains outside Hangzhou. When they reach the Great Hall of Clouds and Forests, home to a giant statue of Buddha, they light bundles of incense and bow their heads, proffering flaming sticks to the heavens. But many, especially the young and well dressed, seem unsure about how such rituals should be conducted. They look around, copying what others are doing.
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