Christianity in Qinghai

Christianity is a minority religion in the Chinese province of Qinghai. According to Asia Harvest, estimates from 2020 suggest that of the entire population (6,430,483) about 3.40% is Christian (218,361).[1]

## Overview

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Christianity in Xining is a major proportion of Christianity in Qinghai.[2] An Apostolic Prefecture of Xining of the Roman Catholic Church exists. Most Christians in the province are Protestants.[3] Most Protestants are house church Christians.[4] Xining has Qinghai Provincial Protestant Christian Training Centre.[5] The number of members of the major church in the capital of the province increased from 800 in 1992 to 7000 in 1997.[6] Most Eastern Khampa are not Christians.[7] The province had 400 Christians in the 1940s.[8] Gansu is an area with persecution of Christians.[9] Many Christians were sent to internal exile in Qinghai.[10] The churches in the province include Datong County Church, Guide County Church, Huangyuan County Church and Longyang Gorge Church.[11] Amity Foundation distributed relief after the major earthquake. [12]

## See also

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* Mentuhui
* Christianity in Qinghai's neighbouring provinces
* Christianity in Sichuan
* Christianity in Tibet
* Christianity in Xinjiang

## References

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1. ^ "Christians in China Stats: Qinghai". asiaharvest.org. 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2011-07-10.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^ "Theological Schools in China | China Partner". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
6. ^ "Christianity in China". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-07-10.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. ^ "96.4.1 Church Growing in Qinghai Province". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
9. ^ "Qinghai". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
10. ^ "Qinghai". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
11. ^ "Churches and Meeting Points". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
12. ^ "The Reformed Church in America".

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Terms for God|

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Bible translations|

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Hymns|

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Mission history|

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* Xi'an Stele
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Catholic|

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Protestant|

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By province
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| East|

* Christianity in Anhui
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* Christianity in Shandong
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West|

* Christianity in Chongqing
* Christianity in Gansu
* Christianity in Guizhou
* Christianity in Ningxia
* Christianity in Qinghai
* Christianity in Shaanxi
* Christianity in Sichuan
* Christianity in Tibet
* Christianity in Xinjiang
* Christianity in Yunnan

Central|

* Christianity in Henan
* Christianity in Hubei
* Christianity in Hunan

North|

* Christianity in Beijing
* Christianity in Hebei
* Christianity in Heilongjiang
* Christianity in Inner Mongolia
* Christianity in Jilin
* Christianity in Liaoning
* Christianity in Shanxi
* Christianity in Tianjin

South|

* Christianity in Guangdong
* Christianity in Guangxi
* Christianity in Hainan
* Christianity in Hong Kong
* Christianity in Macau

Chinese Christians
(by period of
prominence)|

| Ming|

* Candida Xu
* Xu Guangqi
* Yang Tingyun

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Qing|

* Hong Xiuquan
* Liang Fa
* Xi Shengmo

Republic|

* T. C. Chao
* Chiang Kai-shek
* Cheng Jingyi
* Deng Yuzhi (Cora Deng)
* Feng Yuxiang
* Francis Hsu
* Jia Yuming
* Lu Zhengxiang
* Ma Xiangbo
* Watchman Nee
* Mary Stone (Shi Meiyu)
* John Sung
* Sun Yatsen
* Tseng Pao-sun
* Wang Ming-Dao
* Francis C. M. Wei
* Paul Wei
* John Ching Hsiung Wu
* Wu Leichuan
* Wu Yi-fang
* Y. C. James Yen
* Ying Lianzhi
* Dora Yu
* Paul Yu Pin
* David Z. T. Yui

People's
Republic|

* Joseph Gu
* He Guanghu
* Aloysius Jin Luxian
* Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
* Samuel Lamb
* Lin Shengben
* Liu Xiaofeng
* Lü Xiaomin
* Matthias Lu
* K. H. Ting
* Wang Weifan
* Wang Yi
* Y. T. Wu
* Allen Yuan
* Zhao Fusan

Church-state relations
in People's Republic|

* Catholic Patriotic Association
* Underground church
* The Christian Manifesto
* Protestant Lianghui
* Three-Self Patriotic Movement
* China Christian Council
* Seminaries
* House church

Events|

* Rites controversy
* Century of humiliation
* Opium Wars
* Taiping Rebellion
* Yangzhou riot
* Boxer Rebellion
* Tianjin Massacre
* Xinhai Revolution
* Anti-Christian Movement
* Nanjing incident
* Chinese Civil War
* Second Sino-Japanese War
* Denunciation Movement
* Cultural Revolution
* Boluan Fanzheng

Impact|

* Science and technology
* Anti-sex-selective abortion
* Anti-footbinding campaign
* Anti-opium campaign
* Chinese Roman Type
* Cantonese Roman Type
* Chinese Christian Colleges
* Manchurian revival
* Sino-Christian theology

Interdenominational
organisations|

* China Christian Council
* National Christian Council of China

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