The book by a famous Russian orientalist working in Siberia examines the history of Christianity in China from the early Middle Ages, the time of the appearance of the Nestorians and the first Catholic missionaries in the Celestial Empire, to the present day. The work examines in detail Catholic and Protestant missionary activity in China, analyzes the problems of mutual influence of Chinese and European-Christian cultures, and shows the influence of Christianity on social and political life in the 19th century, a turning point for the Chinese people. The author paid special attention to the history of Orthodoxy in China, as well as problems associated with the revival of Christianity in the country at the present stage. The publication is addressed to university teachers, researchers, graduate students and students studying in the specialties “history of Russia”, “general history”, “religious studies” ", "Regional Studies", as well as a wide range of readers interested in Chinese culture and world history.