Located at the western part of the historical region of Kham, which is often recognized as the Ethic and Religion Corridor of Southwest China, Baoxing merges a number of culturally and linguistically distinct ethnic groups and subgroups.
Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity (predominately Catholic) and ingenious religions including Nature Worship and Urreligion are the most commonly seen religions and practices in ethnic groups of Baoxing.