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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1988

Page

16

Graham crusades in China on 16 day tour

Evangelist Billy Graham arrived in Beijing for a 16 day mission to strengthen Sino American ties and bridge churches. He described himself as an ambassador of the Kingdom of Heaven and noted plans to preach in Beijing and Shanghai and at a Nanjing seminary. His wife Ruth, born in China, accompanies him and will visit her childhood hometown Huaiyin in Jiangsu.

Beijing Billy Graham Kingdom of Heaven Graham Nixon China United States Ruth Shanghai Nanjing Theological Seminary Huaiyin Jiangsu Province

China births its first test-tube girl as policy shifts

Beijing reports the birth of Zheng Mengzhu, China's first test-tube baby, a 39 year old primary school teacher, marking a milestone in infertility treatment amid a population policy aimed at slowing growth. Mengzhu’s birth is celebrated as a national achievement with media coverage and a CBC interview.

Beijing Zhang Lizhu Beijing Medical University China Louise Joy Brown England

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