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Expressed largely in indigenous terms (in Chinese, jingjiao 景教), it is not easily distinguishable from existing Chinese religions. It receives strong imperial support, with as many as 3,000 ordained Nestorian priests in China. But when favor toward Nestorianism was withdrawn around 845 A.D., Nestorian Christianity declines and disappears totally by 986 A.D. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5f3fe34f7cb161506518a142/1598022490464/zongnan-bao-x-3K73yUqSI-unsplash.jpg historical timeline - 1582 Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci arrives in China. Following eighteen years of travel and language study, he reaches Beijing where he is well received by the imperial court due to his humility and respect for the Chinese people. He not only shares with the Chinese his scientific knowledge, which they desire, but also the gospel, which results in many converts among China’s scholar-officials. 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All pandas are property of the state. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9df107785ad755a60ddc52/1587409196697/christopher-burns-wn7Vdl8_yXc-unsplash.jpg fun facts Mount Everest, the highest point of elevation in the world (29,029 ft), sits on China’s southern border with Nepal. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9df4f00e733561f35575c8/1587415642250/road-trip-with-raj-xrCNPGLk1wk-unsplash.jpg fun facts The capital city of China, Beijing, boasts a population of 21.7 million, which makes Beijing more populous than all but three U.S. states. China’s largest city, Shanghai (24mm), is more populated than all but two U.S. states. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9df594dd8afa5a12db4787/1587410340033/chinese-flag-on-temple-rooftop.jpg fun facts China is a Communist party-led state. Its official name is the People’s Republic of China, formally dubbed on October 1, 1949, which is now China’s National Day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9df67c5a229d3be496eb14/1587410569476/juan-montano-dF4-lsEz45I-unsplash.jpg fun facts Chinese make up 18.4% of the entire world population. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9e04aba4f27f198fa29e55/1587415665724/ewan-yap-kwypdNYwebY-unsplash.jpg fun facts 47% of the population is between 25-54 years old. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9df38ea4f27f198f9e1fed/1587409881290/emile-guillemot-ARosbKOjd68-unsplash.jpg fun facts China is broken down into 23 provinces (Taiwan being considered the 23rd), five autonomous regions, and four municipalities. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e3d965b7fd85a4de19e4a11/t/5e9df30f785ad755a60e6264/1587409700105/chinese-lumber-workers.jpg fun facts There are 56 ethnic groups represented in China. 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