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Apr 14: China, People’s Republic, Liaoning Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
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
Praise God for the growth of Christian media as a means of spreading the gospel, the Word of God and Christian teaching. The fruitfulness of Christian radio and the remarkable faith of those who had broadcast into China for years with little visible evidence of a response are now plain to see. The Internet is also creating extraordinary new openings for sharing the gospel, for discipling and for communicating with believers and seekers. Perhaps most astonishing is the emergence of Christian publishing within China; although challenges remain in terms of quantities and distribution, Bibles and Christian book titles are being produced in impressive quantities.For an additional 8 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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Challenge for Prayer
The Church has grown remarkably, with house churches more than doubling in the last 10 years, building on a pre-revolution foundation of Presbyterian mission activity. A high proportion, perhaps 20%, of Christians in the province are Korean. Both locals and foreigners, especially Koreans, are active in ministry and church planting. Pray for greater levels of discipleship and continued evangelistic fervour for believers.For an additional 3 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 Liaoning Province.Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
China
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Challenge for Prayer
There is a significant turning to Christianity in the north, along the Yellow River where many Han immigrants live. Christian ministry to the poor has yielded great response among farmers and working-class people. Pray for the formation of churches where the many new believers can be led in discipleship and study of the Bible.For an additional Challenge for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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