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City Population: 350,000 (urban center) Main People Group: Han Chinese. There is a small mosque frequented by Hui and Uighur Moslems. Primary Language: Mandarin with many local dialectical variations
Geography: Yuci is the main city center for Jinzhong Prefecture in central Shanxi Province. It is located just southwest of Taiyuan. The Han Mountains lie to the north, the Xiao River borders the south, and numerous small villages surround the city. In the 1980s, Yuci was known as "The city with one policeman and one traffic light," a small and peaceful place. But in the last ten years, it has grown remarkably in size and population with two world-class factories and a burgeoning business culture. Being a small city, Yuci has the advantage of space to expand and build housing, roads and shopping centers. There are several lovely city squares that provide evening recreation, as well as a new Culture and Arts Center with a library, movie theaters and first-rate concert hall. City History: Yuci has a history of 3,000 years. China's merchant culture began in Yuci around 300 years ago, and is now memorialized by the lovely Chang Family Manor and the recently restored Yuci Old City. The Yuci Protestant Church was started by Norwegian missionaries to China. Later the work was continued by Norwegian missionaries Oscar and Esther Schroeder who were with the Assemblies of God Church (serving from 1909-34). The original church, built while the Schroeders resided in Yuci, was replaced by the current church on the same location in 1996. The current church can seat 400 people. Believers today enjoy fellowship in Yuci’s two Protestant churches on Sunday and in home fellowships throughout the week. The church body is around 70% women and most of the believers are between 40-60 years of age, although the number of younger believers increases each year. The preaching for the Sunday services is rotated among several men and women who are lay leaders. One of the leaders has completed a Bible course by correspondence, making her one of the most educated of the local preachers. Christian Population in the City: 9,000 (estimate) Number of Registered Churches: Two Protestant Churches and two Catholic churches |
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