Results for: hainan
ZGBriefs | November 5, 2020
[…] with strong echoes of China’s Maoist past. China Envisions a New Hong Kong, Firmly Under Its Control (November 3, 2020, The New York Times) The government hopes to turn Hainan Island into a financial and shopping destination. Matching the former British colony won’t be easy. United States approves $600m sale of armed drones to Taiwan (November 4, […]
ZGBriefs | January 11, 2018
[…] and bustle of their country’s big smoke. Some are permanently moving to China’s comparatively peaceful and preserved periphery, putting down roots in places such as Yunnan or Hainan, a tropical outpost in the South China Sea. Economics / Trade / Business Africa is changing China as much as China is changing Africa (January 8, 2018, Quartz) […]
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Yan’s Conversion and Pentecostal Experience
[…] workers brought their faith with them when they arrived in cities teeming with people. Yan’s cousin was one of these Christian immigrants. She became a Christian in Hainan province where she worked, and later brought the Christian faith to her hometown. She brought several Christian books to Yan’s home, including a Bible. Every night […]
July 24, 2014
[…] to the government, while in the Philippines the death toll from the storm rose to 94. Typhoon Rammasun killed nine people and left five missing after hitting Hainan island off China's southern coast on Friday, the civil affairs ministry said in a statement. Nine others died later in the Guangxi region as the storm […]
ZGBriefs | June 30, 2016
[…] top of it or even hugging it under the blazing sun. Science / Technology China's 'Cape Canaveral' lifts lid on secretive space program (June 26, 2016, CNN) Hainan, sometimes known as China's Hawaii, is the location of China's newest space launch site at Wencheng, in the northeast corner of the island. Wenchang city planners […]
ZGBriefs | February 18, 2021
[…] the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law.” Religion China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island (February 14, 2021, The New York Times) The Utsuls of Hainan island were once celebrated by the government for their links to the larger Muslim world. Not anymore. The Changes Brought by Gospel Renewal (January 15, 2021, […]
ZGBriefs | May 7, 2015
[…] Aviation. During this year’s peak July 1 to Sept. 20 time period, CAPA calculates that four major Chinese carriers — Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan — will send 2,028 flights to the U.S. per week, compared to 1,853 a week from U.S. airlines. How to Get Into China Without a Visa: […]
ZGBriefs | October 7, 2021
[…] the Persian prophet Mani. The Importance of Praying for the Work: A Pamphlet from 1910 (October 1, 2021, ChinaSource Blog) Alfred E. Street (1860–1922) and his family served in Hainan during the early decades of the twentieth century—first with the PCUSA Board of Foreign Missionaries, and then independently. This pamphlet, originally published and distributed by the […]
January 24, 2013
[…] basketball match. 7-star nursing home opens in Haikou (January 24, 2013, China Daily) A view of China's first seven-star nursing home in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan province, Jan 22, 2013. Offering tailored services for seniors, Gongheyuan is the most expensive nursing home in the province, charging 7,980 ($1,283 dollars) to 15,200 ($2,444 […]
ZGBriefs | December 14, 2017
[…] every corner of the promenade was occupied by older snowbirds looking to escape the dreary, bone-chilling winter of the north. And here, in this seaside city on Hainan island, the southernmost edge of China, was their wintertime paradise. Welcome to China’s Florida. Campaign to Drive Out Migrants Slams Beijing’s Best and Brightest (December 11, […]