Apr 09: China, People’s Republic, Hainan Province, Hebei Province
China
People's Republic of China
Asia
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Geography
Area: 9,573,000 sq kmThe third-largest state in the world, also containing the highest mountains and plateaus in the world. The climate and geography are extremely diverse, ranging from tropical in the south to sub-arctic in the north, from a highly industrialized and modern eastern seaboard to sparsely populated western deserts and mountain ranges. Hong Kong and Macau are integral parts of China, though their statistics are not included here; Taiwan’s status is debated. These three are handled separately.
Population: 1,330,584,783 Annual Growth: 0.63%
Capital: Beijing
Urbanites: 44.9%
HDI Rank: 92 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 516 (83% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese); local languages in the five Autonomous Regions. 15 regional mega-languages. There are an estimated 600 different spoken Han dialects, but one written language common to all Languages:296 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Non-religious| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 105,382,315 | 7.92 | 2.7 |
| Evangelicals | 75,399,270 | 5.7 | 2.9 |
| Non-religious | 590,247,410 | 44.36 |
Answer to Prayer
Welcome changes in government and society in the last decade include another peaceful transition of power (this time to Hu Jintao), a series of fruitful economic reforms, pursuit of a socio-economically ideal “harmonious society”, intensified opposition to corruption and graft in politics and a shift toward more transparency – as evidenced in the proactive handling of H1N1 after the ill-advised response to SARS. Perhaps most significantly, China’s civil sector is being allowed to flourish and may usher in a new social conscience that rises from the people rather than being imposed upon them.For an additional 8 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of China.Hainan Province
China
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Challenge for Prayer
The five Li peoples make up the largest indigenous group and have a history of rebellion against Chinese rule. Pray that they may openly receive the King of kings – only 2,000 have done so. Among the related Lingao, there are 3,000 Christians, and the Cun have 900. There is nothing of God’s Word and no known Scripture recordings or the JESUS film in any of the seven languages or dialects; the only exceptions to this are the Gospel of Luke and the JESUS film in Lingao. Pray that these peoples may be reached.For an additional 2 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Hainan Province.Hebei Province
China
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Challenge for Prayer
Hebei continues in its reputation for being one of the most rigidly policed provinces in China. Christians have suffered unrelenting and harsh persecution over the past three decades as a result, yet their growth to such a size (nearly six million) brings them increasing resilience and even influence with local government officials. Pray for both grace and greater freedom for the Christians in this strategic province.For an additional Challenge for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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