ZGBriefs by Joann Pittman
Joann Pittman is Vice President of Partnership and China Engagement and editor of ZGBriefs.
Prior to joining ChinaSource, Joann spent 28 years working in China, as an English teacher, language student, program director, and cross-cultural trainer for organizations and businesses engaged in China. She has also taught Chinese at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul (MN), and Chinese Culture and Communication at Wheaton College (IL) and Taylor University (IN).
Joann has a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul (MN), and an MA in teaching from the University of St. Thomas (MN).
She is the author of Survival Chinese Lessons and The Bells Are Not Silent: Stories of Church Bells in China.
Her personal blog, Outside-In can be found at joannpittman.com, where she writes on China, Minnesota, traveling, and issues related to "living well where you don't belong."
You can find her on Twitter @jkpittman.com and on Facebook at @authorjoannpittman.
She makes her home in New Brighton, Minnesota.
ZGBriefs | April 16, 2020
China issues guidelines for orderly college reopening amid epidemic prevention (April 14, 2020, China Daily) China has issued a technical guideline for universities and colleges nationwide to reopen in an orderly manner on the premise that local COVID-19 epidemic is well tamed.
ZGBriefs | April 9, 2020
How China’s army of food delivery drivers helped keep country going during outbreak (April 7, 2020, South China Morning Post) The supply and delivery networks that were already in place were able to work with the authorities in cities like Wuhan.
ZGBriefs | April 2, 2020
China’s Travel Restrictions due to COVID-19: An Explainer (April 1, 2020, China Briefing) As the COVID-19 is now a pandemic, China has formally suspended the entry of most foreign nationals to prevent a second wave of the outbreak at home.
ZGBriefs | March 26, 2020
Life on Lockdown in China (March 23, 2020, The New Yorker)
A sign read “Shoe Sole Disinfecting Area,” and there was always a trail of wet prints leading away from the mat, like a footbath at a public swimming pool.
ZGBriefs | March 19, 2020
Face masks and coronavirus: how culture affects your decision to wear one (March 14, 2020, South China Morning Post)
In East Asia, where memories of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak 17 years ago remain strong, wearing face masks when out has become the norm.
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 | March 5, 2020
How Will Coronavirus Impact China in the Long Term? (February 26, 2020, China File)
What signs are there of the economic and political impact of the virus? And what should the world be keeping an eye on in the next few weeks?
ZGBriefs | February 27, 2020
Religious Groups in China Step Into the Coronavirus Crisis (February 23, 2020, The New York Times)
In temples, mosques and churches, China’s believers have been eager to fight the virus. Not all their efforts have been well received.
ZGBriefs | February 20, 2020
Everything You Need to Know About Traveling Into and Out of China Right Now (February 19, 2020, The Beijinger) Amid growing uncertainty as to what faces both foreigners returning to China and those trying to leave, China's National Immigration Administration recently released details on what Chinese and foreigners can expect when dealing with immigration.
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.