Are there Orthodox Church in China?

Orthodoxy arrived in China in 1685. In the first century-and-a-half of its presence in China, it did not attract a large following. It is said that in 1860 there were not more than 200 Orthodox in Beijing, including the descendants of naturalized Russians. read more

In spite of the uprising, by 1902, there were 32 Orthodox churches in China with close to 6,000 adherents. The church also ran schools and orphanages. 106 Orthodox churches were opened in China by 1949. Parishioners included Russian refugees and approximately 10,000 Chinese converts. read more

There is only one Orthodox Church community officially in use in mainland China, specifically Beijing, to my best knowledge. link: Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos Church in Beijing . unfortunately, Chinese nationals cannot attend this church. read more

The revival of the Orthodox Church in China started in the middle of the 1980s. In Harbin the church in the honour of the Protection of Our Lady was opened first. In 1986 few Russian refugees and the Orthodox Chinese were allowed to pray there. read more