ZGBriefs | May 25, 2023
...largest economy. Education Why China is turning away from English (April 13, 2023, The Economist) (subscription required) Two decades on, amid a surge of nationalism, English seems to be falling...
...largest economy. Education Why China is turning away from English (April 13, 2023, The Economist) (subscription required) Two decades on, amid a surge of nationalism, English seems to be falling...
...forms: some are leaving full-time ministry for professional positions in China; some are returning to home countries to minister; some are changing locations within the country; others are walking away...
...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...
Featured Article How Bad Is Facebook’s New China Problem? (June 6, 2018, The Atlantic) Beginning in 2007, Facebook cut deals with 60 phone manufacturers to put versions of the service onto their devices, and...
...want to, not because they have to? The Internet, mobile phone technology, Skype, global satellite TV, the proliferation of DVDs and the relative affordability of international airfare have all contributed...
...Or the fact that the really hip millennials shop at Goodwill and thrift shops because they want to, not because they have to? The Internet, mobile phone technology, Skype, global...
...Three chairs surround a small tea table, a phone plays hymns, and a well-worn Bible rests nearby—the humble beginnings of a church. “At that time, I thought three people would...
...is no cross, no pulpit, and no choir. Three chairs surround a small tea table, a phone plays hymns, and a well-worn Bible rests nearby—the humble beginnings of a church....
...wealth, with China now lagging behind only the U.S. in the number of billionaires. There is a sophisticated telecommunications system with more than 600 million cell phone subscribers. China has...
...Standing in front of me was a young Asian man scrolling on his phone. I glanced over and saw him using WeChat, the Chinese social media app. So I decided...
...more freedom. Government officials have loosely enforced Party-state directives. The Internet has allowed anyone with a phone to report what is happening in society. Businesses have adopted “anything goes” practices....
...advanced digital ecosystem with applications that rival the capabilities of systems in use elsewhere. For China’s Christians, pervasive cell phone coverage and the connectivity of the internet have fostered a...