British immigration policies and British Chinese Christianity

Alex Chow

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-73069-7_5

British immigration policies and British Chinese Christianity

Alex Chow

School of Divinity

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British immigration policies since the twentieth century have influenced the shape of British Chinese Christianity. In the first half of the twentieth century, most Chinese in Britain were “coolie” laborers coming from the Chinese mainland. This would shift in the 1960s–1970s to those coming via commonwealth regions, with over 90 percent in 1985 employed in catering work. These populations would shape the early evangelistic work and advent of British Chinese churches. Moreover, the recent influx of migrants from mainland China and Hong Kong pose new and interesting challenges to these overall dynamics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ecclesial Diversity in Chinese Christianity
Editors	Alexander Chow, Easten Law
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter	5
Pages	99-120
Number of pages	22
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030730697
ISBN (Print)	9783030730680
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73069-7_5
Publication status	Published - 28 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name	Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)	2634-6591

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Introduction: Ecclesial diversity and theology in Chinese Christianity

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