ZGBriefs | January 23, 2020

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ZGBriefs | January 23, 2020

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2020  (January 6, 2020, BBC) Here are some of the best bits from this year's festival, in China's Heilongjiang north-east province. The annual event features ice slides, ice sculptures and even a snow-themed mass wedding.

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ZGBriefs | January 16, 2020

China can't rule out new virus spreading between humans  (January 15, 2020, CBS News) The possibility that a new virus in central China could spread between humans cannot be ruled out, though the risk of transmission at the moment appears to be low, Chinese officials said Wednesday.

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ZGBriefs | January 9, 2020

The Future of America’s Contest with China  (January 6, 2020, The New Yorker) Washington is in an intensifying standoff with Beijing. Which one will fundamentally shape the twenty-first century?

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ZGBriefs | January 2, 2020

Outspoken Chinese Pastor Wang Yi Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison  (December 30, 2019, Christianity Today) China on Monday sentenced a prominent pastor who operated outside the Communist Party–recognized Protestant organization to nine years in prison. 

Returning “Home”

Thinking through What Matters For Families

We continue to hear of cross-cultural workers and their families leaving China—often returning to a "home" culture that no longer feels quite like home. How can parents help their children through this transition?

Untangling the Complexity of Chinese Bible Translations

Which Chinese Bible translation is best? A Chinese professor of systematic theology responds. 

Persecution: A Dangerous Opportunity for the Church in China?

Can the current persecution be an opportunity as well as a danger to the church in China? I think we should be confident at this point to say “yes.” This happened in biblical times, and is happening to the church in China of the 21st century, too.

5 Sermons from China

An opportunity to “step away from delivering thoughts about the Chinese house church and instead offer the English-speaking world a chance to sit directly at the feet of our Chinese brothers and sisters.”

3 Ways Christians in China Can Support Blind People

The challenges blind people face in China and how Christians can help.

An Artist Reflects on “Do You Love Me”

Artist Bai Yan brings to life our love for specific idols that can overtake our love for the Lord.

Looking Up

A Film Review

A story of a father and son.

Webinar: Contemporary Narratives about the Church in China

A new webinar from ChinaSource.

Bridging the Divide in Asian American Churches

A Book Review

"In the past three decades . . .  [n]ew and healthy models of overseas Chinese churches and ministries have emerged. Yet the same questions remain. For every generation that has worked through the generational and cultural issues, another has just arrived, or is on the way." This book provides a means...

Christmas Eve across China

What did Christmas 2019 look like in China? China Christian Daily collected photos of Christmas Eve services from various churches and seminaries around the country.

How to Learn a Language, Part 2

How to Work Hard

Working hard is vital to effective language learning—but you have to know how to work hard.

China Is Complicated

Anyone who hangs around me even a little has heard me say, in response to almost any question about China, “It’s complicated.” 

Happy New Year—2020!

A prayer for the new year.

Chinese Church Voices—Top 10 posts of 2019

Which posts caught the attention of CCV readers this year?

A Song for the Year

As we get ready to start a new year, listen to this song in German or English so you can understand its message. Then, even if you do not understand Chinese, listen to the Chinese version. Listen as Chinese Christians sing about their faith and trust in God who will...

Top 10 Posts of 2019

It’s time for our annual look back at the most popular posts on the ChinaSource Blog in 2019.