Editing YMCA (section)

=== Asia ===
{{Further|National Council of YMCAs of India|YMCA in South Australia}}

[[File:Y. M. C. A. Headquarters, Peking.jpg|thumb|YMCA headquarters in Peking, now [[Beijing]]]]
[[File:YMCA, Vijayanagar, Mysore.jpg|thumb|YMCA Mysore in [[Mysore]], India]]

==== China ====
In 1911, the YMCA appointed [[J. Howard Crocker]] to serve as the foreign work secretary to promote physical education based in [[Shanghai]], the headquarters of all YMCA work in China.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mr. Crocker Will Be Sent To China|date=May 18, 1911|newspaper=[[Brantford Expositor]]|location=Brantford, Ontario|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brantford-daily-expositor-crocker-19/123360067/|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=April 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428121426/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brantford-daily-expositor-crocker-19/123360067/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="YMCA-1930">{{cite news|title=Howard Crocker's Resignation|author=National Council of [[YMCA#Canada|Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada]]|date=November 1930|newspaper=The News Bulletin|location=Toronto, Ontario|pages=1–2}}</ref> When he first arrived in China, the YMCA had facilities in large cities, but lacked a nationally co-ordinated effort.<ref name="Henderson-1953">{{cite news|title=Retire at 60? No, Sir! Dr. J. Howard Crocker Carved a Second Career|last=Henderson|first=Jim|date=September 22, 1956|newspaper=[[Brantford Expositor]]|location=Brantford, Ontario|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-expositor-crocker-1956/122827468/|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=April 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418102940/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-expositor-crocker-1956/122827468/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1911, he arranged the first school for physical education directors in China.<ref name="jan-19-1918">{{cite news|title=Y.M.C.A. Supremacy in Physical Education|date=January 19, 1918|newspaper=[[Brantford Expositor]]|location=Brantford, Ontario|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brantford-daily-expositor-crocker-19/123538905/|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=April 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429234037/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brantford-daily-expositor-crocker-19/123538905/|url-status=live}}</ref> With the support of president [[Yuan Shikai]], Crocker toured China to conduct training courses and establish a school for physical education instructors.<ref name="Henderson-1953" /> Shanghai subsequently became the first training centre for physical education directors in China.<ref name="jan-19-1918" />

==== Hong Kong ====
{{Main|Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong}}

YMCA Hong Kong was established in 1901, being separated into two separate organizations in 1908, split across linguistic lines: "[[YMCA of Hong Kong]]" and "[[Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong]]". YMCA Hong Kong headquarters has occupied its current location at 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui since 1922. YMCA Hong Kong established the College of Continuing Education in 1996<ref>YMCA Hong Kong ''About Us''. [http://www.ymcahk.org.hk/main/en/about_us/history/history_at_a_glance/index.html History at a Glance], 2015</ref> and [[YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College]] in 2003.<ref>[https://www.yhkcc.edu.hk YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College] The first secondary school sponsored by YMCA Hong Kong.</ref>