{{summary | text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==China is the most populous country in the world, with over 1 billion people. Han Chinese are the predominant ethnic group, and Mandarin is the main language, although there are dozens of ethnic groups and languages. The government is a communist government, but the economy is opening up, as is political and religious freedom, although slowly. Many Chinese have a blend of animistic beliefs with [[Buddhism]] and [[Confucianism]]. There is a real hunger for hearing the [[gospel]] however, and the [[church]] is growing rapidly.}}
{{overview}}China is the most populous country in the world, with over 1 billion people. Han Chinese are the predominant ethnic group, and Mandarin is the main language, although there are dozens of ethnic groups and languages. The government is a communist government, but the economy is opening up, as is political and religious freedom, although slowly. Many Chinese have a blend of animistic beliefs with [[Buddhism]] and [[Confucianism]]. There is a real hunger for hearing the [[gospel]] however, and the [[church]] is growing rapidly. ==Contents==
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==Main article==
China is the most populous country in the world, with over 1 billion people. Han Chinese are the predominant ethnic group, and Mandarin is the main language, although there are dozens of ethnic groups and languages. The government is a communist government, but the economy is opening up, as is political and religious freedom, although slowly. Many Chinese have a blend of animistic beliefs with [[Buddhism]] and [[Confucianism]]. There is a real hunger for hearing the [[gospel]] however, and the [[church]] is growing rapidly.
===History===
===Geography===
===Peoples===
===Economy===
===Religion===
China may be opening up to the world economically, however, there is still widespread persecution of religious groups that the government does not trust. In China, a Christian can go to jail for proclaiming the gospel openly.