Huo Shui

Huo Shui (pseudonym) is a former government political analyst who writes from outside China.

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When Can I Go Home?

Caring for China's Homeless Children

Mid-January in Zhengzhou, the temperature dipped to -7C after a snowstorm. Chuan, a 13 year-old boy from the far west province of Gansu, was rummaging through a trash bin in a corner inside the Zhengzhou train station. His face was covered in soot; he was wearing an ill-fitted, filthy cotton jacket, lightweight trousers and a pair of tattered tennis shoes. The previous night, he had stowed away on a coal car headed for Zhengzhou. Cold and starving, he searched frantically for anything edible. Alone in a strange city, without money and not knowing a soul, Chuan wondered aimlessly.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Jun 20, 2006

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Soul and Body

The Need for Medical Services

An overview of the medical services situation in China reveals that the needs are still great and the potential for Christians to make an impact medically and spiritually remains.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Dec 07, 2005

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Little Flashlights Conquer Deep Darkness

Migrant workers' churches are a light in urban darkness, for both the migrant workers and the broader community. Like any light, they need recharging in to continue to shine brightly.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Jun 25, 2005

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The Long Journey

The Road to the Protection of Human Rights of the Chinese People

Changes have occurred in China. The boundaries of acceptable behavior have begun to be more clearly defined by the rule of law. This has been especially noticed in the economic domain: the protection of the rights of the consumer. However, in other areas changes have not been so evident: areas of speech, the press, religion and the establishment of social organizations. Recently, and increasingly, people's understanding of human rights is also changing in significant ways.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Mar 31, 2005

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The Master’s Embarrassment

As increasing numbers of peasants—among those who were to benefit most from Liberation—move to the cities seeking work and opportunities for improved lives, they continue to suffer discrimination and hardship.

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Dec 13, 2004

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Behind China’s Urbanization

The Chinese government’s release of its latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure of $1,000 per person at the end of 2003 signifies that China is on the verge of becoming a world economic power. It also signifies that full-fledged urbanization has taken off. The traditional Chinese society, rooted in agriculture, is gradually diminishing and yielding […]

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Mar 15, 2004

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China, the Greatest Christian Nation in the World

China is on the road to becoming a world power. The question is not if it will, but rather what kind of influence it will exert on the world scene. What path will the nation take?

Huo Shui ⋅ ⋅ Dec 15, 2003

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