Islam in China
...religiosity I’ve encountered, he told me, “Islam has no future here because Han Chinese will never give up eating pork.” He may be right about that, but Islam remains strong...
...religiosity I’ve encountered, he told me, “Islam has no future here because Han Chinese will never give up eating pork.” He may be right about that, but Islam remains strong...
Gift giving is tricky in any culture—even our own. How many times have I given a gift and wondered if I made the right choice? When I first came as...
...representative of my life in Beijing. The police, the air pollution, the X number of flights taken from PEK airport… But also the dancing grannies of my neighbourhood, boxing, trips...
...care of the parent and care about him/her. A love that shows in action—and even in sacrifice. I dare not say what care for aging parents is appropriate or right,...
...of his suit with his bare leg and underpants showing. 'I want to rescue my dad': children's heartbreak for the lawyers China has taken away (June 7, 2016, The Guardian)...
...Chinese teen stow away to Dubai? (June 1, 2016, BBC) The story of a Chinese teenager who stowed away on a plane to Dubai, reportedly hoping to make money there...
...find a bewildering number of spots containing the character 门 (mén), for 城门 (chéngmén), referring to gates on the walls that encircled all Chinese prefectural cities and many towns and...
...installed a thick, clunky white cupboard right above the bathtub where I would like to have seen something more delicate. Even worse, our parents had hung a tacky red veil...
...is still in use, and number and influence are still the focus of study and primary ground for evaluation. We do not have to decide who is right and who...
...least six cities in Jiangsu province over concern that education authorities are reducing the number of spots set aside for local students in provincial universities. Science / Technology China Quietly...
...saw as her salvation began to slowly drain away her joy and life. Where to next? How had this happened and what could she do to find freedom? In this...
...get help finding work and somewhere to live, but teens with special needs or disabilities will be sent to an adult institution, where they’re often warehoused—hidden away from society. They’ll...