Results for: hainan
ZGBriefs | April 27, 2023
[…] media reported on Wednesday. History / Culture Something to Celebrate: Little-Known Chinese Festivals for Spring (and Other Seasons) (April 24, 2023, The World of Chinese) The tropical island of Hainan offers a plethora of ancient and modern holidays not often celebrated in the rest of the country. Remembering the Yellow Flower Mound Uprising against the Qing (April […]
Toward a “Sending” Church in China
[…] together to address some of the fundamental mindset and attitude issues that are critical to the church’s long-term success in sending. For more information on the indigenous mission movement in China read the spring issue of the ChinaSource Quarterly “China’s Indigenous Mission Movement.” Image credit: underground church in Hainan, by Surfing the Nations, via Flickr
ZGBriefs | June 6, 2019
[…] 20 electric-centric versions of Detroit under construction as China goes all-in on a technology projected to sell in record numbers this year. Life in the Wake of Hainan’s Clam Shell Clampdown (June 3, 2019, Sixth Tone) After a province-wide ban on clam shell sales wiped out a thriving local industry, sellers in one coastal […]
ZGBriefs | May 8, 2025
[…] has brought about the largest revival in the history of Christianity. Hattaway documents the acts of the Holy Spirit in nine regions of China — Fujian, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Tibet, Xinjiang, Zhejiang — focusing on the wonderful things God has done for men rather than on what men have done for God. […]
Christianity in Guangdong – an Interview
[…] hardly touched. At the beginning of the 20th century, Christianity in Guangdong had already spread over a large area, extending north to the North River, south to Hainan, west towards to Yang River, and east towards the Swatow district. So, it could be said that Guangdong enjoyed great natural advantages. Chen Shunpeng: From the […]
ZGBriefs | September 29, 2016
[…] Shanghai and other top-tier cities. Chinese Tourists Pump Cash Into a Hot Destination: China (September 27, 2016, The New York Times) In 2009, the national government designated Hainan for development as an “international tourism island” and unleashed a torrent of investment to support its travel industry. What Apps Should I Have For a Trip […]
The Importance of Praying for the Work
A Pamphlet from 1910
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 Student Volunteer Movement ca. 1905, was later reproduced by the China Inland Mission and many other mission-minded organizations. […]
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The Changing Face of China’s Church
[…] China’s Christian Millions: The Costly Revival. See the book review in this issue. Ed. ^ Based on TSPM figures. ^ I share those concerns, perhaps for somewhat different reasons. I recommend Jonathan Bonk’s book Missions and Money: Affluence as a Western Missionary Problem (Orbis, 1994). Image credit: Underground Church – Hainan by Surfing The Nations via Flickr.
Seeking to Understand Church Growth in China
[…] to Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan, and Guangxi which were not invited, provinces and municipalities with no survey results are: Jilin, Hebei, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangxi, Ningxia, and Hainan. The main reason for the lack of survey papers was related to the actual situation of the local church at that time and the decisions of […]
January 23, 2014
[…] RMB500 billion to some RMB1.4 trillion during the next six years. Chinese Tourists Say Aloha to Hawaii (January 22, 2014, China Real Time) Chinas southern island of Hainan has long lured domestic tourists to its sandy beaches and tropical climate by billing itself as the Hawaii of the East. But the countrys flagship carrier […]