Resources from 2022
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No Need to Pack for a Dream Trip to China
Travel to China may be difficult, but we can still dream. If you could pick six Chinese cities to visit, where would you go?
Chinese Christian History 101
Darkest Before the Dawn: A Book Review
Anyone looking for a brief overview of Chinese Christian history should check out Richard Cook’s Darkest Before the Dawn. In addition to orienting readers to the major events of Christian missions in China, there is an extensive bibliography for further reading.
Is the Door Slowly Opening?
In recent weeks there have been encouraging (even exciting to some) signs that the door to China is beginning to open, just a crack.
ZGBriefs | July 28, 2022
China approves Genuine Biotech's HIV drug for COVID patients (July 25, 2022, Reuters) The availability of effective COVID vaccines and treatments is crucial in laying the groundwork for China's potential pivoting from its "dynamic COVID zero" policy, which aims to eliminate every outbreak - however small - and relies on mass testing and strict quarantining.
A COVID-Fatigue Antidote
Wherever you are in this (third) summer of pandemic, may the Lord make his face to shine upon you.
Three Trends in the Post-Pandemic Church in China (2)
“More small groups, more household-oriented, and more online.”
A Visit to Shaoshan and What I’ll Not Forget
Many Chinese see Mao Zedong as a hero, while many Westerners see him as anything but. However, to understand China's new era, we must try to understand why the Chinese people continue to honor Mao and his legacy.
Summer Watch List
A Film Review Roundup
Six brilliant Chinese films for you to stream inside where it’s cool on hot summer days.
ZGBriefs | July 21, 2022
What inflation? China’s peppercorn purveyors are feeling the heat (July 15, 2022, The New York Times) (subscription required) The Sichuan peppercorns are ripe here in southwestern China, with a spicy, minty fragrance emanating from the rows of scrubby trees.