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Prisoners need encouragement
Please send hope to prisoners of conscience and a signal to prison officials that there are people all over the world who are invested in the safety and well-being of these unjustly imprisoned Chinese citizens.
All addresses are current as of November 2023
Please note prisoners will disappear from the letter-writing page upon release.
– Alimujiang Yimiti (Released in 2023)
– Hu Shigen (Released in March 2023)
– Qin Defu (Released in Dec. 2022)
Email Julian ([email protected]) with any questions. Please write directly to the prisoners at the below addresses & don’t send letters to ChinaAid’s office.
Notes On Letter Writing
1) Do not mention ChinaAid, any other specific organization, or church. If officials see names of entities like ChinaAid in letters, the prisoners could be punished due to a connection with a ‘foreign organization.’ There is no danger for a prisoner to receive a letter from an individual.
2) There is no issue with writing in English. Even if the prisoner is not able to completely understand your message, just seeing someone take the time to write to them from a different country is a great encouragement. Authorities will notice any letters of support and there are many cases where guards treat prisoners better as a result of receiving letters.
3) Only share positive comments, spiritual encouragement, and/or Bible verses. Do not write any negative comments, especially about the country, political system, authorities, or the prison. Feel free to incorporate the below Chinese/English phrases in your message.
4) You are welcome to send notes, letters, and cards. Christian greeting cards are often cherished. Please do not send packages as they will be rejected.
5) There is no issue with writing your name & return address on the mailing envelope. However, if you are more comfortable – just a name, state, and/or country is fine. Letters to prisoners are most effective when officials see mail being delivered from many different U.S. states and nations across the world.
You’re free to write/paste either the English or Chinese (or both) addresses on the envelope. Either way, please clearly and boldly write the letter is going to China so your local post office routes the letter internationally.
6) Pricing for mailing letters to China depends on the weight of the item, the carrier used, and where the item is being mailed from. The cheapest option from the United States in most cases is First Class International. You can purchase a ‘Global Forever’ stamp to send a one-ounce letter or postcard.
Chinese/English Phrases
I gave thanks for you when I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus.
听到你在基督耶稣里的信心，我为你献上感恩。
Your life exhibits the grace He has shown you.
你的生命彰显出神给你的恩典。
We encourage you to take advantage of every opportunity to tell others about Jesus.
我们鼓励你一有机会就向别人传福音。
We love you and your family. We are praying for you, your family, and your guards.
我们爱你和你的全家。我们为你和你的家人，以及看守你的狱警祷告。
My heart rejoices that you are strong in the Lord.
我们为你在主里的刚强心里欢喜。
I thank God for your love of Christ.
我为你对基督的爱献上感恩。
You are fighting a good fight. May you keep the faith and finish the race.
你在打那美好的仗。愿你持守信心，争战到底。
May those who persecute you see Jesus in your life.
愿那些逼迫你的人在你生命中看到耶稣。
You are counted worthy to suffer for His name.
你配为主名受苦。
I pray you feel the arms of our Lord surrounding you.
我们祷告愿你能感受到主的臂膀环绕着你。
Keep looking to Jesus, our only hope of heaven.
持续仰望耶稣，他是我们天上唯一的盼望。
I pray you will feel the presence of Christ with you today.
我们祷告你在今天就能感受到主的同在。
The Lord is your shepherd and He will be with you.
主是你的牧者，他会与你同在。
The fields are ripe for harvest. I pray you bring in many.
庄稼熟了，我们祷告你会收割许多灵魂。
When one part of the body suffers the whole body suffers. Many Christians around the world are standing with you.
一个肢体受苦，所有肢体一同受苦。全世界的基督徒都与你站在一起。
I thank God for your faithfulness.
我为你的忠心向神献上感恩。
Let Jesus continue to guide your steps to eternal life
愿耶稣继续引领你走永生的道路。
I pray the eyes, ears, and hearts of those who persecute you may open to Jesus.
我们祷告那些逼迫你的人能向耶稣敞开自己的心。
Thank you for suffering with Jesus.
谢谢你为主受苦。
My prayers are with you as you endure the fellowship of suffering.
在你忍受苦难之时，我们的祷告与你同在。
May your light reveal the truth to those around you.
愿你的光能向周围的人显明真理。
Your present trials proclaim your faith.
你所遭受的熬炼宣扬了你的信心。
Our Lord is with you even where you are.
即使在现在的处境中，主也与你同在。
Blessed are you in the eyes of the Lord.
在主的眼中你是有福的。
Pastor Sanqiang "John" Cao
Pastor John Cao, married to an American citizen and a legal resident of North Carolina, was sentenced to seven years in prison in March 2018 on the charge of “organizing illegal border crossings.” In February 2023, Pastor John’s mother was able to visit him in prison. It was their first meeting in nearly three years.
P.O. Box 48-2, Wang Daqiao, Dongjiao,
Kunming city, Yunnan province, China
Zip code: 650216
曹三强牧师
云南省昆明市东郊王大桥48号信箱附2号
邮编：650216
Pastor Wang Yi
Pastor Wang Yi of Early Rain Covenant Church was sentenced to nine years in prison on December 30th, 2019, days after a sudden and secret trial on December 26th. Pastor Wang was found guilty of “inciting subversion of state power” and “illegal business operations.” His wife was able to visit him in October 2021.
Pastor Wang Yi
Jintang Prison, Sichuan Province,
Huopan Road, Qingjiang Town,
Jintang County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
Post Code: 610409
王怡牧师
四川省金堂监狱
四川省成都市金堂县清江镇火盆路
邮编：610409
Ding Jiaxi
Human rights defender Ding Jiaxi was sentenced to 12 years in prison in April 2023 after a trial in June 2022, alongside Dr. Xu Zhiyong. Ding and Dr. Xu founded the “New Citizens Movement” to promote transparency within China.
Ding JiaxiLinmu County Detention Center, Wujieqian Village,Qingyun Town, Linmu County, Linyi City,Shandong Province, ChinaZip Code: 276712
山东省临沂市临沐县青云镇吴界前村临沐县看守所，邮编276712
Dr. Xu Zhiyong
Well-known legal activist and civil rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong was arrested in February 2020, charged with “inciting subversion of state power.” Dr Xu was sentenced to 14 years in jail in April 2023 after a June 2022 trial.
Dr. Xu Zhiyong
Linshu County Detention Center
Wu Jie Qian Village, Qingyun town, Linshu county
Shandong Province, China
Zip code: 276712
许志永博士
临沭县看守所
山东省临沭县青云镇吴界前村
邮编：276712
Zhang Shaojie
Pastor Zhang Shaojie, of Nanle County Christian Church in Henan province, is currently serving a 12-year prison term for “gathering a crowd to disrupt the public order” and a fabricated fraud charge. He was sentenced on July 4th, 2014. In January 2021, Zhang was sent to a new prison facility to carry out the remainder of his sentence.
Zhang Shaojie
Xinmi Prison of Zhengzhou Henan Province
P O Box 841, Xinmi Post, No. 61, Songshan Avenue East
Xinmi City, Henan Province, China
Zip Code: 452370
张少杰
河南省郑州监狱（新密监狱）
河南省新密市嵩山大道东段61号新密邮政841信箱
邮编: 452370
Ju Dianhong
Christian sister Ju Dianhong was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2017 under false charges of ‘cult activity.’ ChinaAid tracked down her prison address in January 2021 after a long search.
Ju Dianhong
No. 1 Prison For Women of Yunnan Province
Kunyang town, Jinning district, Kunming city
Yunnan Province, China
Zip code: 650600
鞠殿红
云南省第一女子监狱
云南省昆明市晋宁区昆阳镇
邮编：650600
Liang Qin
Christian sister Liang Qin was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2017 under false charges of ‘cult activity.’ ChinaAid tracked down her prison address in January 2021 after a long search.
Liang Qin
No. 1 Prison For Women of Yunnan province
Kunyang town, Jinning district, Kunming city
Yunnan Province, China
Zip code: 650600
梁琴
云南省第一女子监狱
云南省昆明市晋宁区昆阳镇
邮编：650600
Zhang Zhan
Chinese Christian citizen journalist and former practicing lawyer Zhang Zhan was sentenced in December 2020 to four years in prison for “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” due to her reporting on the spread of COVID-19 in Wuhan. Zhang has endured harsh treatment in prison but wrote an encouraging letter to her mother, who is in chemotherapy, in December 2022.
Zhang Zhan
Area 5, Shanghai Women’s Prison No. 1601
Zhangjing Road Sijing Town, Songjiang District
Shanghai, China
Zip Code: 201601
张展
上海市女子监狱
上海市松江区泗泾镇张泾路1601号
邮编：201601
Cheng Yuan
Activist Cheng Yuan was sentenced to five years in prison in August 2021 based on a “subversion of state power” charge. Cheng is a co-founder the Chinese NGO ‘Changsha Funeng,’ who provides legal defense for people with HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B, and persons with disabilities. His wife Shi Mingei started a petition campaign against Milwaukee Tool in November 2022 and reported that prisoners released from Chishan Prison were used as slave laborers for the company.
Mr. Cheng Yuan
Hunan Chishan Prison
101 Mailbox, Yuanjiang Shi, Nanzui Zhen,
Yiyang Shi, 413104 Hunan Sheng
People’s Republic of China
中華人民共和國湖南省益陽市沅江市南嘴鎮赤山監獄郵編：
413104 收件人：獄政管理科轉程淵先生
Zhang Haitao
Rights activist Zhang Haitao was sentenced to 19 years in prison by the Urumqi Intermediate Court in Xinjiang province in January 2016 on the basis of “probing and illegally supplying intelligence abroad” and “subversion of state power” because he criticized the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs. In February 2023, Zhang was able to have a video chat with his sister after nearly five years of effort.
Zhang Haitao
Branch Box 9, Box 15,
Shaya County, Xinjiang, China
Zip code: 842208
新疆沙雅县15号信箱9分箱
邮编：842208
Pastor Li Juncai
Yuanyang County Central House Church Pastor Li Juncai was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison in January 2021 for objecting to the CCP’s forced cross removal from his church. He also refused to change a church proclamation of ‘Love God and people” to “Love the country.”
Li Juncai
The No. 3 Prison Section, Jiao’nan Prison,
Yinghu Road, Jiefang District,
Jiaozuo city,
Henan province, China
Zip code: 454003
河南省焦作市解放区映湖路
河南省焦南监狱第三监区 李军才
邮编：454003
Activist Ji Xiaolong
Ji Xiaolong was sentenced on Friday, October 27 to four years and six months in prison by a Shanghai court for picking quarrels and provoking trouble. He demanded the Chinese government relax the excessive COVID lockdown measures and for those responsible to be held accountable for their policy making.
Ji Xiaolong,
No. 351 Huayi Road,
Pudong New Area District, Shanghai City,
Postcode: 201210,
China
季孝龙：
中国上海市浦东新区华一路351号，邮编：
201210