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A white two-story building with an irregularly shaped roof seen from a hsort distance away. Two crosses protrude from the roof. There are some other buildings, a sidewalk, and taxicabs in the street in the foreground
The Kuanjie Church seen from across nearby Di'anmen East Street
U.S. President George W. Bush visiting the Kuanjie Protestant Church during the 2008 Beijing Olympics
The Kuanjie Church

The Kuanjie Protestant Church (Chinese: 宽街教堂) is a state church in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, China. It is operated by the Three-Self Patriotic Movement.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "House Churches Ready to Welcome President Bush; Deeply concerned over President Bush's Second Visit to Government Sanctioned Church" (Press release). China Aid. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. ↑ Landers, Jim (2008-08-11). "Christianity taking root in the new China". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  3. ↑ "House Churches Ready to Welcome Brother Bush; Deeply Disappointed in his Visit to the TSPM". Kjos Ministries. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Bridget (2008-08-13). "Beijing 2008: Dissident of the Day". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
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