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Adventism in China (AiC) 复临中华, 復臨中華, aims to develop a comprehensive and systematic account of the history of Seventh-day Adventist movement in China and to Chinese people around the world. It has 5 components:
Adventism in China Wikisite (AiC Wiki - this website) tells the stories of Adventist pioneers, church institutions, and organizational entities in China and to the Chinese people.
Adventism in China Digital Image Repository (AiC DIR, aka AiC Digimage), is an online digital collection of historic photos and images relating the Adventist movement in China. These images may be freely accessed by any interested individuals anywhere in the world. Go to the AiC DIR page to locate the links to the Digital Image Repository.
Adventism in China Publications (AiC Print) hard copies of AIC material may be printed on demand. See the AIC Print page for more information.
Center for Chinese Adventist Heritage (CCAH) located at Hong Kong Adventist College, houses physical artifacts and heritage items; while an online CCAH Collection may be accessed from anywhere around the world.
Adventism in China Research Network (AiC RNet) consists of a group of scholars from around the world, who do collaborative research on subject matter relating to the AIC project.
If you wish to contribute to the AIC project, please contact the Director, Bruce W. Lo at lobw@uwec.edu. More information may be found on the About Us page and the Author Info page.
The Multiview Approach
The history of Adventism in China will be viewed from FIVE perspectives:
1. Church Chronology
A chronological summary of the history of the Adventist Church in China. The chronology is determined by major events or happenings within the Adventist Church. This is the best way to get an overview of the Adventist Church history in China. Click here Chronology to find out more...
2. Individual PersonStories of individuals in the church who had made significant contributions to the Adventist message in China. You may search their stories by their names in alphabetic order. Click here Individuals to find out more...
3. Church Departments and Institutions
Here you can find the work of the Church according to church institutions, departments or the nature of the ministry, e.g. education, health, publishing, etc. Click here Institutions to find out more...
4. Political Periods (Era of Time)
The Adventist history is divided into periods according to political or national events in China and the World, such as wars, political movements, and major civil activities. These events are happenings outside of the church. Click here Periods to find out more....
5. Geographical Regions
Here Adventist history is described according to different geographical regions in China, such as Central China Union Mission, and South China Union Mission, provinces, or cities etc. Click here Regions to find out more....
Conference Announcement
The Second International Conference on Adventism in China (ICAiC2022) will be held in October 2022.
Mode: Online (Virtual Conference)
Dual Tracks: Academic Track (double blind review) and Pastoral Practicum Track (editorial panel review)
CALL FOR PAPERS (TBA shortly. Watch this space)
Areas (but not limit to): Missiology, Christianity and China, Adventism and China, Chinese culture and belief systems, biography of accomplished Adventist members, history of church organization, and development & growth of local churches in China, pastoral practice & outreach to Chinese.
Past AIC News
2023 November-December: Agreement reached with Chinese Union Mission (CHUM) and Taiwan Conference (TWC) for reciprocative access to archived copies of Last Day Shepherd's Calls (LDSC), Chinese Signs of The Times (CSOTT), and other church publications.
2023 June: Permission granted by Hoover Institution Library & Archives (Stanford University) to access to the photographs collection of "Francis E. Stafford" (Over 1K items)
2019 Articles by Wu Chook Ying on Overseas Chinese Adventist churches were posted on this website. Click the links below or follow the navigation bars on the left hand side to find out more.... Regions --> 4 Overseas Chinese
2018 In collaboration with www.gospeltour.net, AIC conducted a 10-Day 5-City China Tour from October 9 to 18, 2018. Click here to find out more....
2014 Opening of the Center for Chinese Adventist Heritage at Hong Kong Adventist College, Oct 31, 2014. Find out more.....
2014 The joint AiC-ASDAH Conference, Reflection on Adventism in China and Asia, Oct 30-31, 2014, Hong Kong. Find out more..... See also Adventist Review News Report
This project, though approved by the Church, is the initiative of a group of lay persons not directly employed by the Church and is funded purely by donations. If you wish to make a donation, please see the About Us page for details.
We try our best to clear all copyrighted material. But if there are some items that have been overlooked, please advise the AiC Director so that the material may be removed or copyright obtained.
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