...rising middle class has come a proliferation of public institutions, which may number over 200,000.[3] These range from membership-based “social organizations” to private charities and foundations. There are consumer groups as...
...materials. The text contains a number of irregularities in the spelling of Chinese names and the use of pinyin as well as some other minor mistakes. The book concludes with...
...estimate the number as high as 400 million under-employed farmers in China), and the numbers are on the rise as more farmers may leave the land as cheaper imports flood...
...how her search for Christianity took a Roman direction. The Catholic cathedral was the only Christian church in the Shanghai phone book where someone answered the phone in a way...
...to learn more about the church in China and the roots of the present Christian revival, this is an important book. It is subtitled: “the moving story of how eight...
...ever-increasing number of returning international students are bringing Christian faith back with them and sharing it with coworkers as they re-enter the marketplace in China. Urban professionals are studying Christianity...
...know why this area has been omitted and hope it will be addressed in subsequent volumes. However, in the areas it does cover, this book skillfully introduces and illustrates representative...
As China has changed dramatically in the past two decades, there are a number of new dynamics in China’s social transformation. As the party recedes into the background of political...
...enjoying such amenities as nice living quarters, stylish clothes, color TV (Chinese-made), a personal computer, CD or DVD player, cell phone, and family vacation (though perhaps not abroad)—amenities that make...
...there are a number of great incentives in place for foreign businesses and investors. There are a number of national and provincial development zones created in and around the city,...
...appear wise and will help prevent many of the costly errors that initial forays into the People’s Republic often produce. This book, along with his follow-up volume, China’s Christian Millions,...
...were doing their due diligence before entering into any kind of cooperative relationship. Since then, we have come to expect these phone calls—and to see the wisdom in this practice....