In Everything Give Thanks

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ZGBriefs | November 15, 2018

Forty Years on, Is China Still Reforming? (November 9, 2018, China File) What does this common but vague expression actually mean to Xi? And is Beijing actually reforming and opening up, or stagnating and closing down?

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ZGBriefs | November 8, 2018

China's middle class: We're being picked like leeks by the government  (November 4, 2018, CNN) Wang is one of millions of Chinese middle-class men and women who grew up in a roaring economy… but the past year has been especially tough.

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ZGBriefs | November 1, 2018

Insights into the Social Credit System on Chinese Online Media vs Its Portrayal in Western Media (October 30, 2018, What’s on Weibo) Contrasting Chinese and Western media coverage of China’s Social Credit System

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ZGBriefs | October 25, 2018

Buddha-mania: Understanding China’s Buddha Building Boom  (October 23, 2018, Sixth Tone) Is there such a thing as too many Buddhas? China may be about to find out.

In Everything Give Thanks

The cultural pitfalls of saying thank you.

Giving Thanks in China

As Americans observe Thanksgiving this week, Christians in northeast China already took the opportunity last month to give thanks.

Shandong: The Revival Province

A Book Review

Beware of reading Paul Hattaway’s Shandong: The Revival Province . . . it will rock your rational, modern, stoic, predictable, boring Christian faith and turn it upside down.

Finding the “Pastoral Middle” in the Translations Debate

A reader shares his thoughts on the Chinese Union Version of the Bible. 

Advantages and Challenges for Indigenous Researchers (1)

The Advantages

Access, trust, and past immersion in essential related fields are three advantages enjoyed by two indigenous Chinese researchers.

Reflections from a Three-Self Pastor on the Challenges Faced by the Church in China

Chinese church development must work with Chinese culture, be grounded in Chinese society, and serve our Chinese brethren.

China's Van Goghs

A Film Review

A look at the the oil painters in Dafen village, and at the creative process.

The Meaning of Gifts

A gift has meaning within a specific context. Focusing on the context of gift-exchange can shed more light on patronage and reciprocity than merely speaking of the word “gift.” 

Search and Research

We continue our series on research and the indigenous Chinese church with part three—a look at some of the publically available resources for research in China.

Reflections from a Reformed Perspective on the Challenges Faced by the Church in China

Three challenges facing the church in China.

How My International Fellowship Trained Me

An International Student’s Maturing in China

This is the last in a series of three blog posts based on an interview with “Tim,” an international student from Zimbabwe in China.

Hope for Today, and Tomorrow!

Good news and beautiful cards from Shanxi Province.

When Counting Is Hard . . . in China (2)

Analysis

More on the challenges of determining the number of Christians in China.

A Shanghai Pastor Reflects on Challenges Facing the Church in China

Christianity in China is entering a new stage in the church-state relationship. How should the church respond?

We Use Chinese All the Time

Why Chinese Is a Key Language for Reaching International Students in China

More on reaching international students in China from "Tim," a student from Zimbabwe studying in China.

International Student Ministry in China—A New eBook

International students are no longer only going to the West to study; they are increasingly going to China. There are profound implications for this trend, not only for global international student ministry groups, but for the Chinese church as well.