 An estimated 4 to 5 percent of Chinese are vegetarian.However, in a survey conducted by SJTU researchers, only 0.77 percent of respondents labeled themselves vegetarian.Chinese folk religion, which is distinct from Taoism, Chinese salvationist religions, and New Religious Movements is similar to Shintoism in Japan insofar as while the killing and eating of animals is not forbidden, it is considered impure and not ideal for a believer.