Wu Chinese in China


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Introduction / History

The Wu Chinese language is more commonly referred to as the Shanghai dialect, but in fact Wu is spoken in a far greater area than just Shanghai. The Wu are counted as part of the Han nationality.
The Republic of China (1911-1949): Secret societies and triads were active throughout the Chinese countryside at the turn of the twentieth century. China was effectively run by local warlords. Discontent at foreign control over many parts of China led to the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, when more than 200 foreigners, mostly missionaries, were killed. The Boxers were themselves a secret society which originated in Shandong Province and stirred up anti-foreign sentiment throughout the land. In October 1911 Sun Yatsen set up the Republic of China and was promptly displaced as president by Yuan Shikai. Unrest in the countryside and economic chaos created a favorable environment for the Communist Party, headed by Mao Zedong. They won the hearts of China's oppressed peasants and waged a civil war against the Nationalists from 1927 to 1949. The Kuomintang army of the Nationalists were defeated and fled, along with the country's entire gold reserves, to Taiwan from where they have claimed to be the rightful rulers of China until the present time.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Wu people have faced grave poverty in the past, and many of them still do.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most Wu Chinese do not practice any religion, although in recent years there has been widespread interest in the magical practice of Qi Gong.
There were Nestorian churches in the region between Nanjing and Shanghai as early as AD 1279. At one time the Nestorians had seven monasteries in and around the city of Zhenjiang, now in Jiangsu Province. In the 1800s almost all missionaries to China commenced their work in Shanghai, which was the first port of entry for foreigners. This has resulted in the region having the highest concentration of Christians in all of China.


What Are Their Needs?

The Guopu church needs to produce lasting fruit that will bless all of China.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to do a new work among Guopu men, drawing them to the King of kings.
Pray for the Lord to guide and protect Guopu families.
Pray for the Lord to use Guopu Christians as salt and light to those around them.


Scripture Prayers for the Han Chinese, Wu in China.


References

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People Name General Han Chinese, Wu
People Name in Country Han Chinese, Wu
Natural Name Wu Chinese
Pronunciation Woo
Alternate Names Han Chinese; Haw; Ho Yunannese; Hor; Khach; Shanghai; Shanghai Chinese; Shanghainese; Tau; Wenchow; Wu
Population this Country 81,559,000
Population all Countries 81,694,000
Total Countries 10
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11345
ROP3 Code 102143
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country The 1987 China Language Atlas listed 70.1 million speakers of the Wu Chinese language. Wu is spoken over a widespread area of 137,500 square kilometers (53,600 sq. mi.) in six provinces of eastern China. The majority are located in Zhejiang Province (43 million by the year 2000), southern Jiangsu Province (19.3 million), and the city of Shanghai (13.9 million). Smaller numbers are also located in Jiangxi, northern Fujian, and southern Anhui provinces.   Source:  Operation China, 2000
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country The 1987 China Language Atlas listed 70.1 million speakers of the Wu Chinese language. Wu is spoken over a widespread area of 137,500 square kilometers (53,600 sq. mi.) in six provinces of eastern China. The majority are located in Zhejiang Province (43 million by the year 2000), southern Jiangsu Province (19.3 million), and the city of Shanghai (13.9 million). Smaller numbers are also located in Jiangxi, northern Fujian, and southern Anhui provinces..   Source:  Operation China, 2000

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
20.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 10.00 %)
13.40 %
Ethnic Religions
38.60 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
28.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Chinese, Wu
Language Code wuu   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Chinese, Mandarin
Primary Language Chinese, Wu
Language Code wuu   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Chinese, Mandarin
People Groups Speaking Chinese, Wu

Primary Language:  Chinese, Wu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1847-1908)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1868-1908)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1908-1914)
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