Singapore is a small island off the tip of the Malaysian peninsula. It is Asia’s cleanest and greenest area, and among the wealthiest countries per capita and highest standards of living. The economy is heavily export-dependent. There are 95 racial groups, and although there is freedom of religion, government policies strongly influence the preserving of ethnic and religious harmony which sometimes goes against freedom of speech. Religions are just as varied as the racial and ethnic groups. 40% are Buddhist, 16% Christian, 14% Muslim, 7% Chinese, and 18% non-religious. Many of the Christians are evangelical, and the responsiveness of the […]
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Taiwan, a mountainous island east of mainland China is also part of the Republic of China and one of the world’s most densely populated countries. They are known for exporting high-tech goods. It was under Japanese rule from 1895-1945, then granted to the Nationalist Government of China. After the fall of mainland China to the Communists in 1949, Taiwan became a refuge. The religion is mostly a Chinese blend of Buddhism, Daoism and Taiwanese folk religion, with very few Christians (5%). The church has been growing recently due to increase in migrant workers, among them Filipinos, Thais, Indonesians, Vietnamese and […]
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Macau has a very unique claim to fame, though not everyone has heard of the small island peninsula west of Hong Kong in the Province of China. It was the starting point of Protestant missions to China in the 1600’s, where the first Chinese convert was baptised and the first Chinese Bible translated. It is also the first Christian territory in Asia to become non-Christian by the 21st century, going from 95% Catholic in 1600 to 3% in 2010. Macau’s reputation today is a “City of Sin” that surpasses Las Vegas. It was one of the richest cities in the […]
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Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. It is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, and one of the richest due to rapid growth of free markets, having one of the busiest container ports, and low taxes and non-interference from the government. The British obtained Hong Kong from China in the Opium Wars of 1840-58. China resumed control again in 1997, and their constitution guarantees Hong Kong can keep their existing legal, political and economic structures for 50 years, including religious freedom. China is still responsible for their defense and foreign policies under the […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves to share the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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