Pray for China (July 20-26, 2025)
Systematically and Strategically Interceding for All of China
Each week I share short profiles about which places to pray for in China each day. Included in each introduction are links to more resources about the city and province to which it belongs. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) to receive reminders each day.
*Scroll to the bottom for my explanation of how I decide which cities to pray for daily.
Here are the unique Chinese cities/counties to pray for from July 20-26, 2025:
*Remember that today in China, thousands of pastors will continue to be detained/harassed/persecuted for faithfully leading their flocks. (Hebrews 13:3)*
Sun, July 20 - Pray for Xuanwei City in Qujing Prefecture, near the “neck” of Yunnan Province in southern China: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuanwei
Home to myriad mountains and minorities, Yunnan is paired with Arkansas and Louisiana for prayer. Learn more: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/yunnan/
Mon, July 21 - Pray for Haining City in Jiaxing, a densely populated lowland region in NE Zhejiang Province not far from Shanghai: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haining
*I have a Chinese student friend here in Malaysia from Jiaxing Prefecture.*
Zhejiang (“Juh-jiang”) Province is paired with North Carolina for prayer: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/zhejiang/
Learn how Hudson Taylor fell in love with Maria in Zhejiang in this special China Compass podcast: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/audio/podcasts/30293/episodes/24
Tue, July 22 - Pray for Yangjiang Prefecture on the coast of Guangdong, a couple hundred miles SW of Hong Kong: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangjiang
Tropical Guangdong is aptly paired with Florida for prayer. For more info (and podcast): https://prayforchina.us/index.php/guangdong/
Wed, July 23 - Pray for Zhong County right smack in the heart of Chongqing: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhong_County
Chongqing is paired with SE Texas for prayer: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/texas/.
For more info, including podcast: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/chongqing/
Thu, July 24 - Pray for Huangpu in central Shanghai, one of the most densely populated urban areas on earth: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huangpu,_Shanghai
Shanghai, also China’s financial capital, is aptly paired with NYC for prayer. For more info, and the Shanghai podcast: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/shanghai/
Fri, July 25 - Pray for Baodi District in Tianjin Municipality, just SE of Beijing: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baodi,_Tianjin
Tianjin is paired with Maryland for prayer. For more info, including a moving podcast about the many martyrs of Tianjin: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/tianjin/
Sat, July 26 - Pray for Guiping City in Guigang Prefecture, in southern China's Guangxi Province, which is paired with Mississippi and Alabama for prayer: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiping
For more Guangxi info, including my podcast about the Mountain Chief who initially proclaimed “I Don't Want Your Jesus”: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/guangxi/
*Beginning in early 2024, I began working through each of China’s 31 provinces/regions once per month (on shorter months I skip a smaller, less-populated province), highlighting one new place per day, starting with the most populated in each province. More than a year later, I continue working my way down through each province’s prefecture/city list by population (greatest to least). The goal is to eventually pray for every prefecture, city, and county in China, the vast majority which the average western Christian has never even heard of.