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On Nov. 12, 1894, a New Testament was presented to the Empress Dowager for her 60th birthday. Less than six years later, she unleashed Boxer & Imperial soldiers on Christians, with over 32,000 Chinese Christians being murdered. 1/
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Nov. 11 is the unofficial Singles Day holiday in China. The name comes from 11/11 being a representation of four individuals. Young Chinese, particularly in urban areas, are staying single longer, and retailers have seized upon this day to promote buying a present for oneself. 1/
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One study showed that the killing of 1.3 million unborn girls annually in sex-selection abortions has left nearly 34 million more boys than girls. This has created a culture where lonely men and women without families fill their lives with pets, video games and anime. 3/
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On Nov. 10, 1949, Overseas Chinese Mission founder Shi Qisheng (史祈生) & Ou Yangren (欧阳仁) were married. Pastor Shi was born into a Christian family in Fujian in 1920 & became a Christian at a revival service conducted by Dr. Song Shangjie (John Sung) in Xiamen in 1934. 1/
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Shi also served as a pastor in Singapore. In 1958, he moved to New York City & 3 years later founded the Overseas Chinese Mission in Chinatown. By 1974, worship attendance exceeded 1,000. When he retired in 1983, daughter congregations had been planted in several countries. 3/
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On Nov. 9, 2005, terrorists detonated a bomb in a Jordanian hotel that killed 57, including 3 PRC citizens. A decade later, another PRC citizen, Fan Jinghui (樊京辉), was killed by ISIS terrorists in Syria on Nov. 18, 2015. 1/
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The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China reported in 2019 that PRC officials are responsible each year for the deaths of tens of thousands of prisoners whose organs have been forcibly harvested. 2/
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On Nov. 8, 1863, Huang Guangcai was ordained as the first clergyman of the American Episcopal Church in China. He became a Christian through the ministry of William J. Boone. At 15, Huang took care of Boone’s wife during her terminal illness & then cared for their 2 children. 1/
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He had the joy of seeing one of his daughters, Huang Su’e (黄素娥女士), become the founding principal of St. Mary’s School for Girls before his death on Nov. 12, 1886 at age 59. 3/
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On Nov. 7, 1971, Charity Zhang Pinhui, wife of Ni Tuosheng (Watchman Nee), went to her heavenly home from Shanghai. They were childhood friends. While she was earning degrees from Beijing’s prestigious Yenching U., he both fell in love with her & gave his life to Christ. 1/
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During the Cultural Revolution Charity was once again denounced and tortured. In 1971, she suffered a stroke, was denied medical treatment as a counter-revolutionary, and passed away. Watchman died in Anhui the following year. 5/
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