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View From the Wall

Little Flashlights Conquer Deep Darkness

[…] hearts. That was a unique experience. As the flashlights were dying down in the harsh winter night and the burning cigarettes of the police dotted the air near the auditorium entrance, these Christian people were focused on the message delivered through the performance and music on the stage. They were brave souls resisting not […]

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Snapshots from Another World

[…] illness she contracted in childhood and though she lived by herself, she very rarely left her apartment. She was totally reliant on her sister’s weekly visits for nearly all her daily needs. Lao Li has recently experienced great loss. Her husband died from cancer and since that time she, too, has battled back from […]

ZGBriefs

ZGBriefs | December 22, 2016

<p></p> <p>Attempts to ‘Clean Up Beijing’ Target Low-Cost Migrant Homes (December 15, 2016, China File)<br /> Amid worsening pollution and traffic woes, the municipal government last year said it wants to cap Beijing’s population at 23 million by 2020. At the end of 2015, the Chinese capital had 21.7 million residents, including migrant workers who […]

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ZGBriefs Newsletter for May 10, 2012

[…] use an e-passport that is lost or stolen,” said Tang Lei, head of e-passport management for Beijing Public Security Bureau’s exit-entry administration. Price of some high-speed train tickets to be cut (May 9, 2012, China Daily) Passengers will soon enjoy discounts when buying business class tickets and premium seats on high-speed trains operating on […]

Consulting

[…] major developments in the implementation of the Overseas NGO Law, interpretation and implications of new findings, case studies, resources, and answers to frequently asked questions. Mini-Consultation—A one-hour phone call with a consultant from the ChinaSource team who will give an overview of the latest findings, implications, and present options for your organization that will […]

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The West Gate Church in Kaifeng

In the summer of 2011, I spent about two months traversing China from Kunming in the south to Hegang near the Russian border in the north. The purpose was to visit registered churches in a total of 22 cities and to interview pastors in those churches. I kept a journal in which I recorded […]

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ZGBriefs | December 8, 2016

[…] spell, 26-year-old Gao Bo decided he needed help with girls. Two weeks ago, he flew from his home in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Shanghai, nearly 1,800 kilometers away, to attend a three-day course in the art of dating that cost him 9,800 yuan ($1,400). Gao is an engineer who describes himself as […]

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April 3, 2014

[…] on the ground in Taipei. China-Malaysia Friendship Year Hits the Rocks (April 3, 2014, China Real Time) As tempers fly over the fate of the still-missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370which vanished nearly a month ago on March 8senior Malaysian officials are growing increasingly annoyed at what they see as excessive pressure from Chinese authorities […]

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ZGBriefs | July 23, 2015

<p></p> <p>Married Without Children in China: Dealing With the Pressure in a Baby-Centric Country (July 21, 2015, <em>China Real Time</em>)<br /> In China, “Are you married?” and “Do you have children?” can be the equivalent of asking, “How are you?” An American who met my husband while working at an Internet company in China, […]

Chinese Christian Voices

A Prayer of Thanks before the Gaokao

[…] because I cannot be there with him. However, in order not to let my son feel my guilt, I deliberately spoke cheerfully to encourage him over the phone. We talked about some casual topics, and I tried not to mention the exam, because my son has always been sensitive and also very self-disciplined in […]