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July 3, 2014
A compilation of news stories from around China this week, from online published sources.
ZGBriefs | June 16, 2016
Video: Sichuan Cuisine, Imperiled by Success (June 14, 2016, The New York Times)
“Sichuanese cuisine really faces a crisis,” said Wang Kaifa, a 71-year-old chef who has been leading a campaign against what he sees as the creeping debasement of the region’s celebrated cooking. “The scene feels like it’s booming, but this is a chaotic boom that has had a lot of negatives,” he said, drawing out his vowels and emphasizing high notes in the region’s lilting accent. “Finally, they could become a sickness that brings down Sichuanese cuisine.”
The Chinese Church Prepares for Missions
Experienced missions workers talk about challenges and opportunities for the Chinese church.
ZGBriefs | March 12, 2020
Inside the Race for a COVID-19 Cure (March 6, 2020, Sixth Tone)
Scientists are racing to find vaccines, drugs, and antibody treatments capable of combatting the virus, which currently has no known cure.
ZGBriefs | December 30, 2021
Overseas organizations, individuals not allowed to operate online religious info services within the Chinese territory: regulations (December 21, 2021, The Global Times) The measures stipulated that online preaching should be organized and carried out by religious groups, temples and churches and religious colleges that have obtained the Internet Religious Information Service Permit.
Book Reviews
The Human Side of China’s Staggering Transformation
Oracle Bones: A Journey between China's Past and Present by Peter Hessler.
Reviewed by Chan-Kei Thong
Xiao Min on Preparing for the Lord’s Return
Xiao Min is the composer of a body of traditional Chinese worship music called the Canaan Hymns. This article from the Christian Times reports on a talk that she recently gave in Anhui Province on the topic of the Second Coming.
Pragmatic Religiosity
One of my favorite China books is Peter Hessler’s Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory. Shortly after the book was published in 2010, a CNN travel reporter interviewed Hessler about the book. There was one particular exchange that caught my attention.
ZGBriefs | February 13, 2020
A Brief History of Face Masks in China (February 12, 2020, Sixth Tone)
Over the past century, Chinese have relied on face masks to shield them from disease, chemical warfare, and pollution.