Christians in China Border Valley Keep Sweet Faith – Emma Graham-Harrison

From Reuters:

…The number of church-goers in Jesse’s sparsely populated and poor home county in southwestern Yunnan province has roughly tripled since a decade ago to around a modest 6,000.

Each summer, after the snow thaws and remote valleys become accessible again, the school trains around 50 believers to help strengthen their own churches and spread the faith.

Students pay around 150 yuan ($20) a month for food, board and tuition, studying in an area a long day’s travel and a world away from the wealthy, largely atheist cities of the east coast. [Full Text]

Background of Christianity in China via Wikipedia

Categories :

Tags :,

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.