A Bible for Beijing – Literature

thechinabeat.blogspot.com — After his mom contacted him telling him that according to her pastor in the U.S. no Chinese person could purchase a Bible in China, this author finds himself holding a Bible in - of all places - the National Library in Beijing.

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