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ZGBriefs | May 16, 2024
China’s Chang’e 6 Moon Mission is a Game Changer (May 13, 2024, <em>The Diplomat</em>) China’s bid to return lunar samples from the far side of the Moon will have long-term strategic and geopolitical implications.
ZGBriefs | July 4, 2024
[…] figure—the first evidence of what would turn out to be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of modern times. Near the unexcavated tomb of Qin Shi Huang—who proclaimed himself first emperor of China in 221 BCE—lay an extraordinary underground treasure: an entire army of life-size terra-cotta soldiers and horses, interred for more than 2,000 years.
ZGBriefs | May 9, 2024
Red Renaissance (May 6, 2024, <em>China Media Project</em>) In early February, Chinese media teemed with stories of cultural festivities in rural villages countrywide. In a “rural bookroom” in Xinjiang’s Ha’ermodun Village, a series of events “enriched the spiritual lives of villagers,” according to a local news release. More than 4,000 kilometers away, in Fujian’s […]
ZGBriefs | June 20, 2024
Podcast—Peter Hessler On His New Book, “Other Rivers: A Chinese Education” (June 13, 2024, <em>Sinica Podcast</em>) This week on Sinica, the highly-regarded writer Peter Hessler joins to talk about his new book, out July 9: Other Rivers: A Chinese Education. Over 20 years after teaching with the Peace Corps in Fuling (the subject of […]
ZGBriefs | May 30, 2024
Everything You Need to Know about <em>Sight</em> (March 7, 2024, Angel Studios) <em>Sight</em>, starring Terry Chen and Greg Kinnear, follows the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant who defies all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon. Drawing upon the grit and determination he gained from a turbulent uprising in his […]
ZGBriefs | June 6, 2024
[…] Three Self Patriotic Movement—and therefore many Christians have chosen to worship in house churches that are underground. The government regulates baptisms and prohibits or closely monitors contact with foreign Christians and churches. All of this seems so foreign to our Western concepts of religious freedom. But is it China or America that is the anomaly?
ZGBriefs | February 8, 2024
From Descendants of the Dragon to Heirs of God (February 6, 2024, Christianity Today) (subscription required) Their culture tells them the dragon is transcendent. Their Bibles tell them it’s evil. How should Chinese Christians approach this year’s zodiac animal?
ZGBriefs | June 13, 2024
A Cartoon Cat Has Been Vexing China’s Censors—Now He Says They Are On his Tail (June 9, 2024, BBC News) On X, unfettered by China’s censors, yet accessible through virtual private networks, Mr. Li’s following grew. But it only really exploded, to more than a million, in late 2022 during the White Paper protests […]
ZGBriefs | June 27, 2024
In China, Even Stanford Grads Are Fighting for Civil Service Jobs (June 19, 2024, <em>Sixth Tone</em>) China’s intense competition for civil service jobs appeared to hit new heights this week after it emerged that a world top university’s graduate had chosen to take a job with an obscure township government in the eastern Anhui province.
ZGBriefs | July 18, 2024
Young Chinese Seek Havens for a Better Restart (July 11, 2024, <em>Global Times</em>) Often referred to as "retirement homes for the young," these centers attract people seeking a slower pace of life, physical and mental relaxation, or a chance to rethink their life direction. Despite the name, they function more like a new social […]