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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name ==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.| subtopics ==Contents== {{topics}}* {{region_churches}}

* Regions - [[Anhui]] | , [[Beijing Municipality]] | , [[Chongqing Municipality]] | , [[Fujian]] | , [[Gansu]] | , [[Guangdong]] | , [[Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region]]]] | , [[Guizhou]] | , [[Hainan]] | , [[Hebei]] | , [[Henan]] | , [[Heilongjiang]] | , [[Hubei]] | , [[Hunan]] | , [[Inner Mongolia Autonomous Province]] | , [[Jilin]] | , [[Liaoning]] | , [[Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region]] | , [[Qinghai]] | , [[Shaanxi]] | , [[Shandong]] | , [[Shanghai Municipality]] | , [[Shanxi]] | , [[Sichuan]] | , [[Tianjin Municipality]] | , [[Tibet]] | , [[Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region]] | , [[Yunnan]] | , [[Zhejiang]]* Major cities - [[Beijing]] | , [[Shanghai]]|  opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}|  {{quotes}} ==Main article==

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, although religious persecution is becoming less common. {{stub}} ==Quotes==