Country Driving
...a happy blend of in-depth personal observation, journalistic investigation, historical researchand wit. In each section, the number of subthemes and customs woven artfully into the main narrative are enormous. We...
...a happy blend of in-depth personal observation, journalistic investigation, historical researchand wit. In each section, the number of subthemes and customs woven artfully into the main narrative are enormous. We...
...hampered). Some of the general ideas make sense to local politicians, but these are not the concepts that they themselves employ in their own conversations. Provincial officials, university academics, local...
...to life in China together with capitalism, both covertly and overtly. The grand parade through Tiananmen Square on October 1, 1984, is in my active memory. I found out that...
...of the most popular ways of reaching out to Chinese youth is through music. Also, the cell phone has become a good resource. Youth are sending many text messages and...
...you are able to message friends instantly, upload photos from your cell phone wherever you are in the world and even do tasks like buying virtual pets or play a...
...people of the South Asian communities as well as with the local Chinese community. To promote social inclusion between the South Asians and the local Chinese people by enhancing mutual...
...been regarded as the crucible of the house-church movement in China with the largest number of unregistered Christians. Yet, over the years, the province has only received spasmodic attention in...
...local officials may prey upon them for personal gain. Anti-crime campaigns with quotas for a certain number of arrests can also prompt local officials to crack down on Christian activities...
...with advancements such as the internet, cheap phone calls, high speed trains, higher education and overall openness to foreigners, non-nationals can live comfortably in any of the 500 cities in...
...of their leaders. If every local house church were led by a formally trained pastor or minister, the entire house church movement would have a very different outlook. Overseas agencies...
...in People, not Projects. Talk to local believers whose lives have been positively impacted by fo-reigners in China, and you will learn that the foreigners placed a high premium on...
...a church has begun to grow, then a mentoring role is very appropriate. Foreign worker N meets regularly with a local leader to pray and discuss local church situations. Together...