Faith in Chinese ä¿¡ä»°(Xìn yÇŽng pronounced sin-yan)
11 random facts about China:
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More bird species live in China than any other place in the world.
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The oldest tree in the world is China's “gingko”from the Jurassic Age.
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China is the 3rd largest county in the world.
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It's bordered by 14 countries, including Afghanistan.
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Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China, but Hong Kong and Macau have their own currency, the Hong Kong dollar and Macau pataca.
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The Chinese Communist Party is officially atheist.
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The Chinese year is based on cycles of the moon.
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11 million people live in Beijing.
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Over 11 languages are spoken in China.
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Under the communist power in China, religion has been officially discouraged.
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Ice cream was invented in China.
Today is my first day in my 11 day fast. This is what I have learned so far: I am weak. It's only been a day and I have struugled. But I worship the Almighty God, which happens to be my name of God for the day. “El Shaddai”means “Almighty God”. I serve the almighty God. What do I have to fear? What do I have to worry about? NOTHING. God can do it all. Can I get an Amen?
