ZGBriefs | April 18, 2019

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ZGBriefs | April 18, 2019

Timothy Richard Knew That God Loved Chinese People As Chinese People (April 17, 2019, Christianity Today) While historians remain interested in Richard’s role in these grand events from the past, the church today needs to hear from Richard the missionary. 

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ZGBriefs | April 11, 2019

Chinese immigrants helped build California, but they’ve been written out of its history (April 5, 2019, Los Angeles Times) From 1865 to 1869, as many as 20,000 Chinese laborers worked on the Central Pacific Railroad, which ran from Sacramento to Promontory Summit, Utah… 

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ZGBriefs | April 4, 2019

Tax Residency in China: Six-Year Rule Clarified (March 29, 2019, China Briefing) The announcement clarifies, among other things, when tax authorities will begin counting days spent in China for the purposes of determining the tax residency status of foreign workers. 

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ZGBriefs | March 28, 2019

Chinese authorities shut down the Shouwang Protestant church in Beijing (March 27, 2019, Asia News) Government officials also closed down all of the Church’s subsidiary organisations, seized its assets and questioned more than 20 of its members.

China Expats and Home Church Support

One of the least discussed aspects of the expatriate’s experience is the role of the home support community, particularly that of the home church.

Celebrating the First Re-opened Church

In the spring of 1979, Ningbo Centennial Church became the first church in China to reopen its doors after the Cultural Revolution. 

One Child Nation

A Film Review

A gut-wrenching film that needs to be viewed.

Guangzhou!

Guangzhou is worth a visit because it offers glimpses of not only China’s past and present, but its future as well.

Serving in a Minority Area

Finding ways to get to know people on a deeper level.

Praying for a Good Harvest

The Tianjin CCC and TSPM hold a prayer and worship service as spring planting begins in rural areas. 

Seeing the Gospel from Zhuangzi’s Worldview

Could Zhuangzi have something to teach us about the gospel?

Remembering the Dead

Finding ways as Christians to respect, honor, and remember the departed.

Seeing God’s Grace at Work

A Book Review

An account of one family's service in Hong Kong and China. 

The Gospel in Pictures

Gospel posters from the early 20th century. 

Important Themes in Zhuangzi's Teachings

How Buddhist teachings resonated with China's cultural identity making way for its spread. 

“Sinicization” of Christianity—Understanding the Contexts

A look at the political, rhetorical, historical, and theological contexts of sinicization. 

Out of the Fog

A Review of ACTFL Language Proficiency Tests

If you need an accurate assessment of what you can do in a language—and every language learner does—then the ACTFL offers one of the best options.

Advice for Staffing Sunday School

“Mrs. Yang,” a popular blogger, shares her thoughts on who should teach children's Sunday school. 

Reconsidering Traditional Teachings in Difficult Times

Could the entrance of Buddhism into China offer cultural insights on how to share the message of Christ in China today?

National People’s Congress

A Reading Round-up

Reporting and analysis of the "Two Meetings," and a video.