China

Capital: Beijing

Nationality: Chinese

Population Notes:
China’s population represents 17% of the world’s population.
There are 174 cities of over 500,000 people.
There are 84 cities with over 1 million people.
There are 46 cities with over 2 million people.
There are 15 cities with over 5 million people.

Major urban areas:
Shanghai 28.4 million
Beijing (capital) 21.8 million
Guangzhou 18.8 million
Shenzhen 18 million
Chongqing 15 million
Wuhan 13.6 million

Time difference: 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Ethnic groups: Han Chinese 91.6%
Note: the Chinese government officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups

Government type: Communist party-led state

Major urban areas: 95.1%

GDP Per Capita:$23,800

Literacy Rate: 96.7%

Summary of China

To the average observer, China is flourishing, yet Christian liberty is in crisis. With the world's 2nd biggest population, and the largest workforce with 803 million workers, China produces a monumental amount of the world's manufactured goods. The Chinese government maintains a firm grip on its citizens. A public demonstration of any kind can bring about a brutal government response. The Chinese government has strong regulations for churches, so that the only place to freely worship is often found in "underground" house churches. The house churches must meet secretly, with Christians ever aware of the risks of being harassed, oppressed, imprisoned, tortured or even murdered for merely believing in the name of Jesus Christ.

(Adapted from www.prayercast.com/china.html and Wikipedia)

Missionaries in China:

Missionaries in Asia & the North Pacific (listed with BIMI account numbers)