China's seniors aged 65 and older have exceeded 100 million, making up 7.7 percent of the population.China's oldest learning institution recently celebrated the 1030th year of its founding. Now affiliated with Hunan University, Yuelu Academy was established in 976!
China's 2,000 year-old Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian are being eaten away by mold caused by the millions of visitors who view the ancient relics each year.
The New
Beijing residents have recently been banned from owning more than one dog.A skyscraper under construction in Shanghai will arguably become the world's tallest building when completed in early 2008.
Forty-two new airports will be constructed in China in the next five years.
Quotes from the Front Lines
"All my towels are soaked, my tub is messy, my bathroom floor is slick from the dripping clothes of the newly rinsed. What a beautiful sight that is!" (A Christian worker after the baptism of new believers in their home.)
"It is not just telling someone about Jesus. It is making sure that they tell others!" (A new Chinese believer determined to make sure that those he leads to Christ get started on the right foot.)
"It is truly for a greater reason that we plan to return overseas. We know that He is really doing amazing things there, and we can choose to be a part of it, or choose to stay in comfortable surroundings. While we were away this summer, some of our local friends baptized more than 450 new believers. We just have to trust that God will provide for every need of our kids, and that His grace is sufficient." (Christian workers preparing to return to China after stateside assignment.)
(IMB's East Asia Update)
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