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History of Translation in China
More than 1.3 billion people speak some form of Chinese as their heart language. God's Word has been translated into Mandarin, as well as nine minority languages. But, there are 55 minority languages and an unknown number of dialects within each minority language. This means there are still millions of Chinese people waiting to hear God speak in their language.…
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Labors of Love
Katherine Hsu made contributions to pediatric medicine, and was a champion of the Bible cause. Photo courtesy of Katherine Hsu FoundationThis past September, at age 93, Katherine H.K. Hsu, MD, went home to the Lord. Yet she leaves behind a lifelong legacy of giving to others.Born in Foochow, China, Katherine was the great-granddaughter of Leang Afa, the first Protestant missionary…
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Leading a Multitude
Photo by Dag SmemoPastoral overload. It’s quite possibly the dilemma of every pastor in the world today. There are always people to visit, budgets to balance and sermons to write. There never are enough hours in the day.But what if you serve a flock made up of 10,000 members and you are its only ordained pastor? What if you are…
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Light of the Olympic Village
Unloading Bibles from the Amity Press. Photo by Liu Hongliang.An estimated 2 million visitors came to Beijing in August, including 500,000 from abroad. Scriptures printed at the Amity Printing Company's new facility were ready for the occasion.A special edition of the Chinese-English Four Gospel Portions included the official emblem of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee. Some 100,000 copies were printed…
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Historic Celebration
At the Amity Press supporters and workers gather at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new facility. Photo courtesy of United Bible Society The official opening of the new Amity Printing Press was celebrated on May 18 in Nanjing, China. Kua Wee Seng, coordinator of the UBS China partnership, board members of the American Bible Society and…
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50 Million and Counting
Mei Changlan, 85, is in the fullness of the spirit as she reads from Psalm 91. She has only recently learned how to read. Photo by Dag Smemo/United Bible SocietesOn September 11, 2007, the 50 millionth Bible rolled off the presses at the Amity Printing Company in Nanjing. While the world mourned the tragedies of 2001, we in China were…
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