Haikou Christian Fucheng Church

　　Haikou Christian Fucheng Church covers an area of over 2,300 square meters and is a new sanctuary that can accommodate more than two thousand worshippers. It is located on the south side of Fengxiang Road in Fucheng Town, Haikou City. The ochre-colored Gothic porch and the bright, open two-story interior hall blend the solemnity of church architecture with the local characteristics of Hainan’s buildings, making it one of the largest Christian churches on Hainan Island.

　　In 1881, missionaries from the American Presbyterian Church's (North) China Mission sent Rev. Ji Wentian from Hong Kong to Fucheng in Haikou. He rented the Chen Family Ancestral Hall to establish Hainan’s first preaching station and purchased land to prepare for building a church. In 1912, Rev. Zhang Yueshan took over and built a large worship hall of about 500 square meters in Beiguan Village, Fucheng. Later, additional structures such as the pastor’s residence and Bible building were constructed, along with the establishment of Pijin Girls' Middle School and Waimei Boys' Middle School. “At that time, Fucheng Church was unrivaled on Hainan Island.”

　　In 1939, when the Japanese army occupied Hainan, they killed Rev. Wang Zhide of Fucheng Church. After the Pearl Harbor incident in 1941, all American missionaries were sent to internment camps, and worshippers had to hold services in each other’s homes. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, church activities resumed as normal. In 1951, the church was taken over by the government, and worshippers continued holding services in their homes until the Cultural Revolution.

　　In 1981, when religious policies were reinstated on the mainland, worshippers of Fucheng Church publicly gathered for worship at the home of Elder Li Yunmin at No. 5 Ma’an Street. In 1985, the government allocated a site at No. 22, Datie Lane, Wenhuang Road, Fucheng Town, Qiongshan District, Haikou, to the Fucheng Christian Church. In 1989, a worship hall of over 370 square meters was built.

　　Location: Zhenfa Heng Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province

　　Transportation: Take bus No. 62 or No. 11 within Haikou City to get there