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Greetings! As China Christian Daily enters a new stage this year, we hope this monthly newsletter will continue to serve as a window into the life, history, and global connections of the church in China.
This month, we invite you to journey with us across time and geography. We explore the historical footprints left by Norwegian and Danish missionaries—legacies of service that continue to shape local communities a century later. We also look at the modern complexities of faith in the public square, from the legal challenges of preserving heritage sites in Tianjin to the quiet, persistent revival work being led by theology graduates in China’s rural heartlands.
These stories are no longer just about what happened; they are about what it means. Together, they reveal a church that is shaped by history, rooted in local communities, and connected to the wider Christian world.
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On January 27, Cangmenkou Church in Tianjin was fined 250,000 yuan for conducting construction work without authorization within a designated cultural heritage protection area by the local authority.
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A new book, Pest, Tyfus og Hedenskab, on account of a couple of medical missionaries who spent 15 years in Northeast China in the 20th century, was published in Danish on February 17, 2026.
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This story follows a female minister who, after graduation from seminary, chose to serve a rural church characterized by inadequate resources, detailing from how she faced internal strife, division, and the brink of closure to how she led the congregation towards stability, growth, and revival.
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Covenant at Age of 30: Son of Atheist Engineer Becomes Pastor
From his university years to his thirties, and finally rooting himself in the city, Pastor Mu Yu's life trajectory reflects a microcosm of a generation during China's transition. Navigating the tensions between faith and pragmatism, calling and expectation, he eventually found his way—and his home—in the city.
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