...some time there but want to gain a stronger general knowledge of Greater China. What this book lacks in depth and academic analysis, it achieves in breadth and concision. Because...
Tricia Bølle
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November 13, 2009
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Scholarship
...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...
Andy Yi, Dwight Nordstrom
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Scholarship
...tempting to bypass the essentials in the name of our “good kingdom efforts.” Having been asked to review R. Scott Rodin’s book, Stewards in the Kingdom, I must admit I...
Kerry Schottelkorb
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June 19, 2009
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Scholarship
...when I saw the title of Rob Gifford’s book, China Road, I instinctively knew that this was a book that I was going to like. When I finished it, I...
Kay Danielson
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March 21, 2009
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Scholarship
...names—it is certainly understandable why the book drew attention from the public and the leadership. The authors have both enjoyed glory and suffered for their work. They have been interviewed...
Brad Burgess
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December 6, 2008
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Scholarship
...southwest—the province that suffered the catastrophic earthquake recently—her daughter, a future English major, wants to know what it is like outside China. Ever the opportunist, Aunt Zhang is curious about...
Brad Burgess
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December 4, 2008
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Scholarship
...A spiritual revival and transformation has already been taking place inside this vast country. Christianity is a major cultural development in China today. The newest estimate of the number of...
Clarence Chan
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November 23, 2008
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Scholarship
...He was destitute, homeless and very much alone almost overnight. Few of his old friends will now answer the phone when he calls. He lives day-to-day in a shack on...
Paul Lee
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October 10, 2008
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Scholarship
...only their children to towns and cities, China’s age-old family makeup quickly disintegrates. There are also a large number of farm families where women and children continue to live on...
Huo Shui
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Scholarship
...some cases reflective, these short stories never seem to draw the reader in as much as the snapshots of real people that make up the bulk of the book. The...
Andrew T. Kaiser
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Scholarship
...this “foreign” faith. Facing reality On the other hand, a growing number of scholars and other observers are pointing to the rapid growth of Christianity in China and amassing impressive...
G. Wright Doyle
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October 1, 2008
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Scholarship
...individuals invited to compete for clubs all over the world. The number of athletes in any given sport is generally limited, so if an athlete wants to quit playing, the...
D. C. Lo
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June 17, 2008
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Scholarship