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Paul Hattaway

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Paul Hattaway

Paul Hattaway is the international director of Asia Harvest, an organization committed to serving the church throughout Asia. He is an expert on the Chinese church and author of the The Heavenly Man and Back to Jerusalem.

Cao Zuolin

Cao Zuolin

1889

11-year-old survivor of the Boxer Rebellion.
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Che Jinguang

1800 — 1861

The first recorded Chinese Protestant martyr.
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Chen Dayong

1841 — 1900

Lay preacher martyred by the Boxers.
BDCC Chen

Chen Xiguang

? — 1900

The honor of being both the first Chinese Evangelical believer and the first Chinese pastor in Guizhou fell to a former Confucian scholar named Chen Xiguang.
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Dong Dianfu

Martyr of the Boxer Rebellion.
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Anders Elquist

One of Sweden's first missionaries, attacked by pirates.
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Fleming William

1867 — 1898

The first ever martyr of the China Inland Mission.
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Francis James

1851 — 1900

Roving missionary and respected academic, martyred in the Boxer Rebellion.
BDCC James Adam

James Adam

1864 — 1915

Pioneer missionary among tribal peoples, especially the Miao. Leader of CIM mission in Anshun.
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Li Chouzi

— 1900

A young Chinese woman martyr associated with the Christian Missionary and Alliance work.
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Li Deren

— 1900

Martyred with his family in the Boxer Rebellion.
BDCC Li Zizen

Li Zizeng

???? — ???? 19th Century

First believer in the town of Taikang. Instrumental in leading others to Christ.