ZGBriefs from 2019
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ZGBriefs | October 10, 2019
Can Your Business Afford/Stomach the China Risks? (October 9, 2019, China Law Blog)
Overall, the risk of doing business with China has gone up substantially in just the last two months…
ZGBriefs | October 3, 2019
An app in exile (September 26, 2019, World)
WeDevote is China’s most popular Bible app, but Communist officials keep trying to shut it out of the country.
ZGBriefs | September 26, 2019
Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing (September 25, 2019, The Guardian)
The new mega-airport, the second in Beijing, was designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid in the shape of a starfish with five connected concourses. It is said to be the world’s largest single-building airport terminal.
ZGBriefs | September 19, 2019
No Shenfenzheng, No Problem: China to Roll out Real-Time Passport Authentication for Foreigners (September 17, 2019, The Beijinger)
Whether you hold a B-grade work visa or are just coming to China for a lark, your name and passport information will soon be added to a national expat ID authentication platform…
ZGBriefs | September 12, 2019
Choice Chengyu: Lunar Language (September 11, 2019, The World of Chinese)
Held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important Chinese festivals. On this day, people reunite with their families and eat mooncakes.
ZGBriefs | September 5, 2019
Love from the Margins: Lessons from 4 Pastors in China (August 29, 2019, The Gospel Coalition)
The power of perseverance comes from the Holy Spirit, not from social position or privilege.
ZGBriefs | August 29, 2019
How Basketball Became China’s Most Beloved Sport (August 27, 2019, Radii China)
Here’s a look at how the country became so enamored with a game that has only been around for a little over a century.
ZGBriefs | August 22, 2019
U.S. Recycling Industry Is Struggling To Figure Out A Future Without China (August 20, 2019, NPR)
Last year, China put the kibosh on imports of the world's waste. A huge market for plastic waste had just dried up. Where was it all going to go now?
ZGBriefs | August 15, 2019
I don’t’: why China’s millennials are saying no to marriage (August 10, 2019, South China Morning Post) Ran’s thinking is typical among Chinese born after 1990. She is part of a generation who are in no rush to tie the knot in large part as a result of huge social and economic changes that have overturned tradition for China’s millennials.
ZGBriefs | August 8, 2019
An Illustrated Guide to Chinese Dumplings (July 25, 2019, Radii China)
From soup to rice, here's a handy guide to the most popular types of Chinese dumplings