GUANGDONG PROVINCE

CHALLENGES FOR PRAYER

1 Guangdong was the first province evangelized by Protestants

2 Cantonese and Hakka Chinese are often traders and entrepreneurs

3 Christians have been under severe pressure from the police who, since 1999, have made great efforts to subjugate the house churches

4 The Biao Mien and Zaomin Yao in the northern mountains are two distinct peoples, but in both there are only a few believers, mainly young people

5 Cantonese and Hakka are two major components of the Overseas Chinese in SE Asia and other continents

GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION

CHALLENGES FOR PRAYER

1 The growth of Christians among the Thai-related Zhuang and also among the Han gives cause for praise! From 7,000 Christians in 1949 there are over 10 times that membership today – about half are Zhuang

2 The Zhuang have responded in the last decade through a concerted prayer and ministry effort for their evangelization

3 The Yao peoples total about 2.2m in the mountains of Guangxi

Geography - Guangdong Province

Area 197,100 sq.km. On southeast coast.

Population 72,409,000; 367 people/sq.km.

Capital Guangzhou (Canton) 5.2m.

Peoples - Guangdong Province

Han Chinese 98.2%.

Ethnic minorities 1.8%.

Religion - Guangdong Province

Predominantly secularism and traditional Chinese religions.

Geography - Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Area 220,400 sq.km. The southernmost mainland coastal state; adjoining Vietnam.

Population 47,800,000; 217 people/sq.km.

Capital Nanning 1.6m.

Peoples - Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Han Chinese 56.2%.

Ethnic minorities 43.8%

Tai 38%;

Hmong-Mien 5.6%.

Other 0.2%.

Religion - Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Mainly Chinese religions and animism among the minorities. Christian 1.0%: House churches 0.4%, TSPM 0.3%, all Catholics 0.3%.

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