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“Kiwis” in the Middle Kingdom

New Zealanders Serving God’s Mission in China from 1877 to 1953 and Beyond

[…] years, New Zealand sent at least 255 missionaries to China. The CIM was the biggest and earliest recruiter of all, followed by the Presbyterian Church. Table 1: Number and percentage of China missionaries from NZ of the top five mission organizations2   Year of the first China missionary Total number of China missionaries % […]

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Holy See-China Provisional Agreement

The Balance Sheet Five and a Half Years Later

[…] a humble spirit, and there had been positive signs already. On his apostolic journey to Korea on August 14, 2014, he flew over China in a Papal flight, and in a telegram, he greeted the country’s leader and invoked his blessings upon the people. It was the first time a pope had been allowed […]

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December 5, 2013

[…] derided as a focus on what youre wearing, where youre eating, comparing yourself with others. Why Chinese Cities Are Smaller Than They Appear (November 22, 2013, The Atlantic) Focusing on total populationrather than the number of people actually residing in urban areasobscures the extent of China's urbanization challenge. Nanjiecun: A village that still lives […]

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March 5, 2015

[…] China Real Time) As thousands of Chinas wealthier high school students prepare to begin their school year abroad, an increasing number are likely looking to board for flights to Vancouver and Toronto. Canadas public schools have emerged as a popular destination for Chinese families who want an English-language education but cant quite afford the […]

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ZGBriefs | July 23, 2015

[…] an annual survey of more than 100 property developers, consultants and investors conducted by the nonprofit real estate group Urban Land Institute. Science / Technology China's mobile phone users 94.5% of population (July 19, 2015, China.org.cn) The number of Chinese mobile phone users accounted for 94.5 percent of its total population by the end […]

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ZGBriefs | November 3, 2016

[…] of its services because it uses the word "pig" has sparked a backlash in China. It all began when Alibaba changed the name of its popular travel booking app from Alitrip to one that means "Flying Pig" in Chinese. Its English name is Fliggy. Here's Why Apple's iPhone 7 Sales Are Down in China […]

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Bibles in China

A Question of Availability

[…] country. Although quite common, this was never legal and in the spring of 2018, the Chinese government ordered the practice to cease. The advent of the smart phone has also impacted the availability and distribution of the Bible in China. Consider the numbers. As of January 2018, the Chinese Internet Network Information Center reported […]

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ZGBriefs | August 20, 2020

[…] to China  (August 18, 2020, South China Morning Post) A source from AmCham China said almost 200 people had signed up for a San Francisco to Beijing charter flight since Monday – well over the 120 needed to make it happen. The chamber said that only those who were employed by member companies who had […]

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Counting by Sevens—Re-entry into China

In my previous post, I described the process for getting all the approvals to actually board a direct flight to China from the USA.43 In this post I’ll share what we experienced on landing in China until we were clear of all the quarantine and monitoring requirements. On arrival in China the plane is […]

View From the Wall

When Can I Go Home?

Caring for China's Homeless Children

[…] this definition, the Chinese government statistics show that there are approximately 150,000 homeless children in China each year. However, according to experts on this subject, the actual number is much higher. Eighty-three percent of these children come from the rural countryside and seventeen percent are from towns and cities. The majority of them are […]