Fuling Catholic Church
Fuling Catholic Church is a Catholic church located in Fuling, China. In the West, it's best known for the description given by Peter Hessler in his book "" (2001). History. The church was founded in 1861 by French missionaries. The church also had two French priests until the Communist Revolution; According to written sources, the church was converted into a sock factory by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. The priest and the neighborhood, instead, assert that the church itself was just closed down and the sock factory was started in the buildings in front of  the church. In 1981 the church reopened and on the first Sunday less than twenty nervous people went to Mass. The church was renovated in 1991, as stated on the plaque next to the entrance of the church. The neighborhood. Fuling Catholic Church is located in Fuling historical city center. This area will be heavily renewed in 2017. Many buildings, except the very old ones, will be torn down. After consultation with the government, it has been agreed that the church will not be torn down and rebuilt in "Lidu" (李渡镇) neighborhood. Bibliography. Books