While Christmas is often viewed as a Western holiday that only arrived in China with the recent economic boom, the truth is far more complex. While controversy occasionally surfaces, the holiday has deep roots and unique local expressions.

The "Starry Night Before Christmas 2025", a two-night open-air concert organized by Artists' Home, a Christian Fellowship for actors in Hong Kong, is set to take place on December 23 and 24 at the AXA x WONDERLAND in West Kowloon. While the event celebrates the organization's milestone 40th anniversary, it arrives at a time when the city is still reeling from a recent tragic fire in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court.

On November 18, the faith-based Amity Foundation marked its 40th anniversary in Nanjing under the theme "Love Is Eternal," welcoming more than 300 participants from across China and overseas.

After visiting Kuliang, Fuzhou, to trace his great-great-aunt Lydia Trimble’s legacy, Gordon Trimble, an American educator at Fujian Hwa Nan Women’s College, and his wife Sonia visited Putian No. 2 Middle School to follow their great-uncle Fred Trimble’s educational footsteps.

During a special event in Nanjing, China, on 18 November, with 300 participants and 90 international guests, the World Council of Churches (WCC) extended congratulations to the Amity Foundation upon its 40th anniversary.

The China-US co-produced documentary "Dear Kuliang" made its world premiere on November 7 at the 21st Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival in Los Angeles, marking the first time the Kuliang story has been presented through a Sino-American collaborative lens.

In October, a faith-based organization in Kunshan, Jiangsu, the Kunshan Shang’ai Public Welfare Service Center, hosted a series of activities for local elderly residents, including nutrition workshops, games, handicrafts, and outdoor excursions.

In Zhanghe Village, Lingchuan County, Jincheng City, a humble Christian couple is making their own contribution to rural revitalization. Guided by their faith and the principle of "glorifying God and serving others," they have taken root in the countryside, dedicating themselves to developing the green food industry.

On October 10, 2025, World Vision, an international organization committed to child-focused relief, development, and advocacy, issued a statement marking its 75th anniversary.

From October 7 to 10, a five-member delegation from the National Association of YMCAs of China, along with representatives from the Shanghai, Chengdu, and Xi'an YMCAs, visited Kitakyushu, Japan, to attend the 2025 China-Japan YMCA Liaison Committee Meeting.