Religious Service Sites
The Nanjing Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs
Tel: +86 25 8363 5707
The Nanjing Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs
Tel: +86 25 8363 5707
Protestant has propagated into Nanjing since the 19th century. Nanjing, before 1949 ,was one of the few Chinese cities which has more than 100 Western missionaries, more than 20 churches and another 50 gatherings. Today, nanjing is one of the national centers of Christianity in China.
The gospel was brought to Nanjing early in 1867 the China Inland Mission. Later, Albert Whiting and Charles Leaman of the Presbyterian Church USA came to preach the good news in 1873 and 1874. They successfully built the first church in 1876, called "Four Poles', with a capacity of 100 people.