Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mianyang
The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (; also known as Our Lady—Chapel of Lourdes) is a Roman Catholic church situated on Yuquan Road, at the foot of the Xishan (West Mountain) Park in Fucheng District, Mianyang, China. Maria Yimei Zhang, a resident nun, is in charge of the church's daily affairs. Architecture. The church is built in white brick of the neo-Gothic style. Inside, the plan is that of a nave and two aisles on either side. The interior walls are simply whitewashed. Behind the altar is a white statue  of the Virgin Mary with orange halo placed in a niche. A Lourdes grotto is located in the church courtyard, but strangely, the statue within the cave depicts the Immaculate Heart of Mary as described by Lúcia of Fátima. Church activities. A pedagogical training course is held in the church every summer, targeting children and teenagers aged 7–18; as well as some missionary training courses being occasionally conducted by the church. Teachers from Hong Kong have also been invited to give lectures on marriage, family and children's education. During the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, a transportation of grain and oil  was carried out by the parish priest Cheng Zhong, along with Maria Yimei Zhang, another resident nun Dengju Zhan, and several Catholic volunteers. With three cars and a lorry, they passed through military and police checkpoints and reached the blocked area in Beichuan County to help the victims.