Beijing Church had a romantic repurposing

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2 ай бұрын

In this China vlog about living in Beijing as a foreigner, I am out on a sunny Beijing day exploring a converted Anglican Church that was built over a hundred years ago but is now used for something else entirely.
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@inigwdwisantos 2 ай бұрын

I am a Christian but I think the repurposing of the churches and temples in China is done in a very respectful manner. Compare this with some other countries that repurpose a church to be another religion's place of worship to show that religion's superiority in that area over Christianity, or repurpose a church to be a pub. And please conclude that NOT all churches and other places of worship are repurposed in China. I've found active churches, mosques, and temples across Beijing. So, China respects people of different faith too. Muslims are plenty here, halal restaurants are easy to find and they are not very discriminated as in the US.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻 yes, you are correct - there are many active religious places of worship being used in China and I have seen many. Not everything reported in the west is accurate.

@lucleoni 2 ай бұрын

Woaw, what a peaceful, tranquil place. Thank you for sharing it with us Iain. 👍🙏👍

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

it was such a very peaceful place to visit and a nice surprise. So much to explore in Beijing. 👍🏻

@stanleyferdinand5979 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for another beautiful video.I felt peaceful just watching it.Your channel has been and still is a huge inspiration.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and the comment - I take a lot from the comments and positive support always keeps me motivated. Thank you so much.👍🏻

@pearsonfrank 2 ай бұрын

Good one Iain, whilst I'm agnostic I really enjoy the tranquillity to be found in churchs, and many cathedrals in this country UK and many visited round the world. The nation on which you report is amazing and despite negativity of anglophone media and governments is the future. p.s. have a daily habit whenever China is mentioned in UK media is asking them to which province they refer ? it amuses me.

@arthurlincoln9093 2 ай бұрын

Totalitarianism is the future is it? And you a church goer.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻 I am with you on everything you have said frank - and I do ask questions to people when they say silly things and it uncovers just how much they don't know, it is embarrassing sometimes.

@kaiki8490 2 ай бұрын

The community support to the widow is so heartwarming👍👍👍👍👍

@kl9518 2 ай бұрын

Many churches in the UK have already been sold and converted to cafes, pubs, clubs, and museums due to declining Christian and Catholic faith.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I think people are moving away from religion more and more, the old churches do make great alternative apartments, cafes etc... I am for that.

@Big_Blue_Monkey 2 ай бұрын

I remember one in Derby near the museum was converted to a restaurant years ago, no idea if it still is. One near me has been turned into a residential property.

@binhe6500 2 ай бұрын

China is inclusive and tolerant towards foreign religions. Buddhism came from India and Islam from the Mideast. Christianity is here too. But it came with a twist, it came with colonialism. When the new China came into being, the colonists left snd some churches became empty. But good folks are always welcome.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Yep, Christianity was always the gateway to colonisation - history tells us that. 👍🏻

@gracetan9840 2 ай бұрын

Hello. In fact, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Guangzhou, Fushan and other places in China, there are many large and medium-sized churches, and every Sunday Christians will regularly go there to meet and worship. I have many Chinese Christian friends who live in Zhejiang and Fushan.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I have seen many and they are well used by worshippers 👍

@stanbimi 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for exploring this little known nook in Beijing. What a wonderful way to repurpose the space. If the walls can talk, what this Anglican church building witnessed through China's hundred years of humiliation, the beginning of PRC in 1949, the cultural revolution and China's re-emergence on the world stage is an epic story. When Interwoven with the stories of the people who maintained this building and transformed it into a pocket of calm today would be a promising movie script.

@arthurlincoln9093 2 ай бұрын

Why is it not still a church? We know that the CCP has a policy of harassing religious groups and torturing people who belong to the Falong Gung group. Religion in China has to adhere to communist party doctrine.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

You capture some of the thoughts I was having when I was just sitting enjoying the moment - if walls could talk. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

@felixaustin47 2 ай бұрын

That’s insane and awesome! The interior looks great and a sense of combination of tradition and modern design.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

The building was such a surprise, It was such a peaceful place - made me reflect a lot. 👍🏻

@User-kjxklyntrw 2 ай бұрын

Some old Church building preserved as cultural heritage building. Some people move to new building Church like Haidian Christian Church. But many old Church building still operate as usual like Xuanwumen, St. Joseph, St. Michael, Xishiku, Zhushikou, and Xizhimen Church.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have seen a few places of worship open and still very much active ✌️ 🙏

@gwto7448 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Iain..what a great video, loving it always ❤👏👍 from Singapore 🇸🇬

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and the kind comment - it always means a lot to me to have positive comments. ❤️

@johnli6782 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Beautiful indeed.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

It was such a peaceful day and I love this type of building - my favourite place is a bookshop/cafe. 🙏🏻

@albback8176 2 ай бұрын

Beautifully repurposed and renovated. It is interesting how even though it is a book store, religious motifs were added to complement the original purpose of the building.

@arthurlincoln9093 2 ай бұрын

From the largest Anglican Church in Northern China to a bookstore. The CCP is anti religion and probably threatened the worshippers with jail.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻 I really liked the old parts of the religious history and the printing presses etc... it was such an eclectic mix and very peaceful. 👍🏻

@gracetan9840 2 ай бұрын

@user-zj8cf3fq8e 2 ай бұрын

We have places like that here in the states also..... but that coffee cup you are drinking out of.... it is just so so so very eclectic and nice. What a beautiful coffee cup and bookstore. Thank you for sharing Ian.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and the kind comment - the coffee cup was so thick and heavy... I love these type of places. I am always at my most peaceful in a book shop. I have been in some in the US, always a great experience too. ❤️

@MsCat71 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍🏻

@MsCat71 2 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures YW!

@guestonearth1274 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Bro

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the tie to watch and to leave the comment. 👍🏻

@magnacarta740 2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍 thank you for a great video 👍👍👍

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

@boogiemarsh 2 ай бұрын

Well, you enjoy exploring beautiful Beijing, but did you ever come across the bar that sells Jamaica Patties lol. To be honest they were nice too. Jamaica Patties in Beijing, I laughed my head off. Plus, do you think ur crazy or insane enough to drive in Beijing traffic lol....

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻 I wouldn't give myself the stress to drive in Beijing, it is bad enough on a bike. lol, I will need to look for Jamaica Patties - any recommendations? ❤️

@boogiemarsh 2 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures lol, it was just a random bar in the Hutong area, but please don't ask me where...?

@hokeatseng4094 2 ай бұрын

God knows I'm no good🤠😎. David Bowie⭐. ......if I'm not wrong Anglican Church originated from Scotland ? In the city I love in Ipoh Perak Malaysia a similar building in stones still active a have a full Sunday worship congrgation

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

David Bowie at his finest, a great song. The Anglican Church is big in Scotland and adopted during the reformation but it started in England and is associated with the English Church. There are a lot of active churches etc in Beijing and they are great to explore. 🙏

@squashdevicer 2 ай бұрын

Top notch

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

🙏

@oscarchung1 2 ай бұрын

8:30 Were you having a wordless dialogue with the Buddha?

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I was having a real peaceful thought... and it was my inspiration. ❤️

@penglim224 2 ай бұрын

A person who believes in God is a good person - no hatred, no vengeance, full of empathy and full of compassion. It is good that people in China believes in higher philosophy of common good, and some have found God.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

I think of the belief in a god helps people have empathy and treat their fellow human beings of all walks of live fairly and equally then god has a purpose. ✌️

@suckmemore 2 ай бұрын

“house of wisdom “, literally! Ha........

@jzhouxiaoyu 2 ай бұрын

CPP给了你多少钱😂😂

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

😂 crazy, eh, I do this for nothing… madness, what can I say.

@jzhouxiaoyu 2 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures我完全相信，但是很多西方人不信😂😂

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

hahahah... Yep, but they are blinded by their ignorance.

@felixaustin47 2 ай бұрын

美国给你多少钱？楼主？

@i-eat-you 2 ай бұрын

@@ForAllLifesAdventures what is your real job?

@befeleme 2 ай бұрын

As an atheist, I absolutely approve of this video. 🥸👍

@JustaBritinChina 2 ай бұрын

Psalm 53v1

@befeleme 2 ай бұрын

@@JustaBritinChina Proselytizing Christian detected. Keep your delusions to yourself.

@befeleme 2 ай бұрын

@@JustaBritinChina If you hear voices in your head and you are an adult who thinks he has an invisible friend in the sky, please keep this for yourself.

@ForAllLifesAdventures 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻