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Christianity has been in China for quite some time. My impression is that most Han Chinese don't take religion all that seriously. They may go to church a couple of times and may even call themselves Christian but they're hardly partaking in any serious understanding or practice.
It's like Christmas in China. Sure people put up Christmas trees and pictures of St. Nick but it's really only appreciated on a superficial level.
You are pretty much spot on. As far as culture goes, Chinese are very open and utilitarian, thus we like to use whatever that interests us and works for us. This openness allows the Chinese culture to mix with many cultures and religions. However, it is the same openness that made Chinese significantly less fervent about religion that pretty much the rest of the world. It comes easy and it be lost just as easily. So yes, there are more people interested in Christianity, but the Chinese is not likely to be remotely as fervent as Europeans or Americans.