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Apr 16: China, People’s Republic, Shandong Province, Shanghai Municipality
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 |
Challenge for Prayer
China’s rising role on the world stage – demonstrated powerfully through the 2008 Olympics – is shaping what some call the “Chinese Century”. China now holds astounding influence on world economics and politics, particularly throughout the Global South. Countless billions of dollars have been invested in Asia, Africa and Latin America to develop trade and goodwill and to exert influence. Yet, China itself remains politically oppressive and is wracked with corruption. Pray for God’s Sovereign hand at work in and through the Chinese government; pray that all forms of wickedness may be opposed, that kindness be shown to the oppressed and that justice and prosperity for all be the goals of China’s economic and foreign policies.For an additional 6 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 China.Shanghai Municipality
China
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Challenge for Prayer
Shanghai traditionally had a diverse religious heritage and Church life, but these were all but destroyed in the Cultural Revolution. Today, as a cosmopolitan urban centre, it has a varied religious landscape and a dynamic church scene. This includes many Catholics, TSPM churches (close to 200 official congregations) and hundreds, even thousands, of unregistered house churches and training programmes. Shanghai is a strong centre for the Local Church, which emerged from the ministry and teachings of Watchman Nee. Professionals, academics and students swell the ranks of the churches. Pray for the many Christians here to be profound witnesses in this massive, multi-faith city.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 Shanghai Municipality.Shandong Province
China
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Challenge for Prayer
Shandong was the birthplace and home of Confucius, whose philosophy and writings deeply moulded Chinese culture, even to this day. Pray that the Chinese may be freed from the social demands that hinder many from commitment to Christ.For an additional 3 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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