Pray for China (May 24-31, 2026)
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.
Also, on the China Compass podcast I usually try to mention the unique places targeted for prayer that week, along with any helpful information or stories that come to mind.
Continue reading to learn about all the Chinese places to pray for all this week:
*Remember that today in China, thousands of pastors will continue to be detained/harassed/persecuted for faithfully leading their flocks. (Hebrews 13:3)*
Sun, May 24 - Pray for Xujiahui Neighborhood in Shanghai’s Xuhui District: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xujiahui#Xujiahui_Subdistrict
Shanghai is paired with New York City (not the entire state) for prayer. For more info, and my Shanghai podcast: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/shanghai/
Mon, May 25 - Pray for Karamay District in Xinjiang Province’s Karamay (Black Oil) City: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karamay,_Karamay
Xinjiang is so large it is paired for prayer with six western US states: Washington, Cali, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and Alaska: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/xinjiang/
Tue, May 26 - Pray for Bajiao Subdistrict in Beijing’s urban Shijingshan District: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajiao_Subdistrict,_Beijing
Beijing is paired w/ Washington D.C. (and surrounding Maryland counties) for prayer: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/maryland/
Wed, May 27 - Pray for Fengzhen City in Ulan Chab Prefecture in central Inner Mongolia Province of northern China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fengzhen
Inner Mongolia is paired with the Dakotas for prayer and features in this podcast: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/Inner-Mongolia/
Thu, May 28 - Pray for Taole Township of Pingluo County, Shizuishan Prefecture, Ningxia Province, in northern China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingluo_County
Ningxia is paired with western Missouri for prayer. For my MO podcast and mo info: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/ningxia
Fri, May 29 - Pray for Wangchuanchang Neighborhood in Tianjin’s Hebei (River North) District: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangchuanchang_Subdistrict
Tianjin, just east of Beijing, is paired with Maryland for prayer. For more info, incl. a podcast about the many martyrs of Tianjin: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/tianjin/
Sat, May 30 - Pray for Dianbai (Tinpak) District, the urban core of Maoming Prefecture in Guangdong Province: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianbai,_Maoming
Tropical Guangdong is paired with Florida for prayer. For more info + Guangdong podcast: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/guangdong/
Sun, May 31 - Pray for Lingshui “Ethnic Li” County on Hainan Island’s South China Sea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingshui_Li_Autonomous_County
China’s only truly tropical province, Hainan is aptly paired with Hawaii for prayer. Learn more and listen to my (sad) podcast about Hainan’s polygamous “missionary”: https://prayforchina.us/index.php/hainan/
*Remember that today in China, thousands of pastors will be detained/harassed/persecuted for faithfully leading their flocks. (Heb. 13:3)*
*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 two years 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.