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ZGBriefs Newsletter for May 31, 2012
ZGBriefs is a condensation of news items gathered from published sources. ZGBriefs is not responsible for the content of these items nor does it necessarily endorse the perspectives presented. Get daily updates from ZGBriefs on Twitter @ZG_Briefs. FEATURED ARTICLE How China Flouts Its Laws (May 29, 2012, The New York Times, by Chen Guangcheng) The […]
October 18, 2012
FEATURED ARTICLEA Point Of View: Making sense of China(October 12, 2012, BBC)The great task facing the West over the next century will be to make sense of China – not in our terms but in theirs. We have to understand China as it is and as it has been, not project our own history, culture, […]
Post-Conference Reflections on Expatriate Ministry in China
What I learned on my Thai Spring Festival holiday...
ZGBriefs | June 1, 2017
While the rest of the world tries to “kill email,” in China, it’s always been dead (May 28, 2017, Quartz)
In many parts of the world, email remains deathless—a relic of the desktop-era internet, before mobile and social media were on the landscape. It’s a convention: You can’t not have an email address. In China however, email never reached the ubiquity it has in other countries. Most Chinese consumers, if they have an email address, seldom use it. Chat, instead, remains the preferred method of communication–between friends, families, colleagues, business partners, and even strangers.
ZGBriefs | April 17, 2025
The Tradition of Chinese Kites: A Cultural Legacy in the Sky (April 15, 2025, The Beijinger Blog) Kites have long been a significant part of Chinese culture and are a tradition that dates back over 2,000 years.
ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, January 3 Issue
Three stories caught our eye this week, two serious, and one that will make you want to don all of your winter clothes, grab your camera, and head to Harbin, China.
View From the Wall
Behind China’s Urbanization
The Chinese government’s release of its latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure of $1,000 per person at the end of 2003 signifies that China is on the verge of becoming a world economic power. It also signifies that full-fledged urbanization has taken off. The traditional Chinese society, rooted in agriculture, is gradually diminishing and yielding […]
ZGBriefs | November 14, 2019
Names from God: The power of Protestant names in China (November 13, 2019, Contemporary China Centre Blog)
Church leaders play a central role in the naming process and some are regarded as such adept name-givers that they are approached by people from outside of the church to name children.
Book Reviews
The Factory, the Family, the Future
The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: A Book Review
Samuels summarizes each chapter of the book, highlighting the many difficult choices migrant workers must face. The author shows them in their full humanity, helping the reader relate to the struggles of migrant workers.
Peoples of China
The Unique Role of Foreigners in Present Day China
Who are the foreigners that have gone to China in the past and today?