ZGBriefs | January 19, 2017
...trade barriers, individual decision-makers will once again have to scramble for real, actionable news about China. I want to point you in an unexpected direction: the Xinhua News Agency /...
...trade barriers, individual decision-makers will once again have to scramble for real, actionable news about China. I want to point you in an unexpected direction: the Xinhua News Agency /...
...above came from a video uploaded by a forlorn lover in Guangxi, whose accent rendered his words, “I want to cry” unintelligible to online viewers. They heard instead, “skinny blue...
...increasingly serious. When I was little I really liked the fog because hiding in its hazy mist made me feel like I was in a wonderland. Now when I see...
...surprisingly high. From the title of this book, it seemed as though the book was especially written for pastors. The ironic thing, however, is that the book has also touched...
...and I have created a first version of a Chinese quiz tournament over at WordSwing. It’s free, but you need an account to participate. Crazy Circus Chinese Characters (February 14,...
...my mother-in-law comes, I might say to her (FG#12), “My mother has a lung problem and will be asking you for help. Could you have a look?” I feel in...
...China’s urbanization. Rev. Hong Shuyong, a CCC/TSPM pastor in Jiangxi province, writes of the need for Christians to care for migrant workers in the city. He describes the unnoticed lives...
...give a talk based on my new book The Bells Are Not Silent: Stories of Church Bells in China. I related stories from my book about visiting churches, meeting with...
...society, but I doubt this can work over time. There are different lifestyles and forces in society. I’m not sure they can be unified. I’m very skeptical. Chinese president Xi...
...direct workers as they consider the practical steps they need to take in order to flourish in their ministry. I envision many veteran cross-cultural workers also using Laughlin’s book to...
...move house, would help me find a job—I envied their lives. I really hoped to become like them. I was very moved, so I prayed the sinner's prayer. Later, I...
...I need to explain the objective reasoning why this is the case. I think you understand why. We need to empathize with them in this regard. Although many of the...