ZGBriefs | September 14, 2017
...With time, these were “modernized” by local people to include strippers and drag queens. Travel / Food Urumqi’s International Grand Bazaar | Worth a Visit? (September 12, 2017, Far West...
...With time, these were “modernized” by local people to include strippers and drag queens. Travel / Food Urumqi’s International Grand Bazaar | Worth a Visit? (September 12, 2017, Far West...
...deacons, and church staff—recognize the central importance of praying for the world alongside their more local requests. Regularly presenting church members with not only requests from around the world but...
...how Xi’s grand vision is impacting countries along the Belt and Road. Raising some “existential questions” at the close of the podcast, Rolland hints at where the Belt and Road...
Image credit: Huangshan 黄山 – Road to South End of Xihai (West Sea) Grand Canyon 西海大峽谷 by Kwong Yee Cheng, on Flickr...
...New Year and, in many ways, represent the grand themes of Chinese culture. I thought it would be interesting to highlight four of those characters, and compare the traditional understandings...
...of Mong Kok. The disorder erupted following government officials' attempts to evict street vendors who were selling fishballs and other local delicacies during the Lunar New Year holiday. Religion Podcast:...
...even backslide and disappear from the church. The next problem is the need to assimilate into the local church. Owing to security measures, the Chinese church tends to adopt a...
...Seoul, I had the privilege of witnessing the grand celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lausanne Movement. This gathering showcased the rich diversity of the universal church, and the...
Despite more than twenty years of “opening and reform” policy, three images of China continue to dominate the Western imagination. One is the rich culture of China—the grand architecture, the artistic...
...Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), who later became the Grand Secretary to the emperor. He then reviews the following four centuries, both the church’s momentous accomplishments, such as the successes of Ricci...
...and local citizens of Beijing. Many foreign residents of Beijing eschew driving themselves for bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, public transport, or walking. When cars are needed, they are summoned by apps....
...either positive or negative and distilled into a single number, according to rules set by the government. That would create your Citizen Score and it would tell everyone whether or...