E/CN.4/1995/91 page 120 no mention was made of citizens’ religion either in the registers of inhabitants or in the files on arrested and detained persons. With reference to the Chinese Government’s reply of 22 December 1993 (E/CN.4/1994/79), differences are to be noted between the statistical data transmitted last year and this as far as the Christian religion, particularly Protestantism, is concerned. December 1993 November 1994 Catholicism 3.5 million 4 million Protestantism 4.5 million 6.5 million This development, which was confirmed by numerous persons interviewed during the visit, seems to reflect a religious revival, as illustrated by the growth of the Christian communities. According to various non-governmental sources, the figures for the Catholic and Protestant communities are much higher (in millions), but cannot be reflected in the tables below because of the difficulty of taking into account all the believers affiliated to unofficial religious organizations. Buddhists Statistical data on Buddhists in China (Chinese-languagefamily Buddhism, Tibetan-language-family Buddhism, Pali-languagefamily Buddhism or Lamaism) Information provided by the Office of Religious Affairs Number of believers Information provided by the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) 100 million (approx.) Number of members of religious orders 170 000 170 to 180 000 Number of places of worship 9 500 monasteries 10 000 temples, monasteries Number of theological institutes 14 20 institutes and 2 000 seminarists National Buddhist association China Buddhist Association (1953) National association publication "Voice of the Dharma" "Voice of the Dharma"