A weekly roundup of news and analysis to help you follow key developments in China and the Chinese church.
How China's Provinces Came to Have Their Single Word Abbreviations (May 11, 2020, The Beijinger) Though cars are most likely the easiest place to see these letters on a daily basis, they were not in fact invented for vehicle registration purposes…
How Tea Transformed China’s Countryside (May 1, 2020, China Channel) In Bangdong, money does grow on trees – about 80 percent of residents’ income is from tea…
US education faces US$15 billion hit as Chinese students stay away (April 23, 2020, South China Morning Post) The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the appetite for prestigious US degrees among Chinese students, jeopardising US$15 billion in revenue for American colleges.
In 1911, another epidemic swept through China. That time, the world came together (April 19, 2020, CNN) The Great Manchurian Plague that broke out across northeastern China in 1910 was devastating. From the autumn of 1910, until the outbreak was finally suppressed the following year, an estimated 63,000 people died.
China issues guidelines for orderly college reopening amid epidemic prevention (April 14, 2020, China Daily) China has issued a technical guideline for universities and colleges nationwide to reopen in an orderly manner on the premise that local COVID-19 epidemic is well tamed.
How China’s army of food delivery drivers helped keep country going during outbreak (April 7, 2020, South China Morning Post) The supply and delivery networks that were already in place were able to work with the authorities in cities like Wuhan.
China’s Travel Restrictions due to COVID-19: An Explainer (April 1, 2020, China Briefing) As the COVID-19 is now a pandemic, China has formally suspended the entry of most foreign nationals to prevent a second wave of the outbreak at home.
Life on Lockdown in China (March 23, 2020, The New Yorker)
A sign read “Shoe Sole Disinfecting Area,” and there was always a trail of wet prints leading away from the mat, like a footbath at a public swimming pool.
Face masks and coronavirus: how culture affects your decision to wear one (March 14, 2020, South China Morning Post)
In East Asia, where memories of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak 17 years ago remain strong, wearing face masks when out has become the norm.
Inside the Race for a COVID-19 Cure (March 6, 2020, Sixth Tone)
Scientists are racing to find vaccines, drugs, and antibody treatments capable of combatting the virus, which currently has no known cure.
How Will Coronavirus Impact China in the Long Term? (February 26, 2020, China File)
What signs are there of the economic and political impact of the virus? And what should the world be keeping an eye on in the next few weeks?
Religious Groups in China Step Into the Coronavirus Crisis (February 23, 2020, The New York Times)
In temples, mosques and churches, China’s believers have been eager to fight the virus. Not all their efforts have been well received.