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ZGBriefs | May 11, 2017

<p></p> <p>Sing the national anthem, says China - but only at this speed (May 9, 2017, Sky News)<br /> China has already banned its national anthem from being belted out at weddings and funerals – but now, even more restrictions are on the way. A law is being prepared to set the tempo at […]

View From the Wall

When Can I Go Home?

Caring for China's Homeless Children

[…] nonexistent. Falling victim to scams or discrimination, being yelled at or chased away are all commonplace occurrences. They fend for themselves by begging, collecting trash, working as cheap labor or even committing petty crimes. In the shadow of skyscrapers, they barely survive. They are the “homeless children.” The term “homeless children” is controversial in […]

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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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April 24, 2014

[…] attack in Kunming railway station (April 19, 2014, Los Angeles Times) The lack of information frustrates families, especially in light of the attention given relatives of Malaysia Airlines passengers. Made In The USA: Childless Chinese Turn To American Surrogates (April 21, 2014, NPR) Chinese couples who are unable to have children are turning to […]

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ZGBriefs Newsletter for April 12, 2012

[…] Reporters tracked one letter that took 20 days to make the journey from Haidian District to Pinggu District in Beijing. SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY / ENVIRONMENT 100b spam phone messages sent in 2011 (April 9, 2012, Xinhua) They are the scourge of cell phone users everywhere and it is no wonder. It is estimated that […]

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Online Meeting Platforms

[…] determine which platform is most suitable. Vhall This platform allows for up to 1000 participants, with three speakers for a per-event fee. Charges are based on the number of participants and the length of time. There is also a yearly contract with unlimited participants. The English interface is “not ideal.” Vzan This platform allows […]

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ZGBriefs | July 23, 2015

<p></p> <p>Married Without Children in China: Dealing With the Pressure in a Baby-Centric Country (July 21, 2015, <em>China Real Time</em>)<br /> In China, “Are you married?” and “Do you have children?” can be the equivalent of asking, “How are you?” An American who met my husband while working at an Internet company in China, […]

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China’s Pentecostal Churches

Changing Times, New Approaches

New religious regulations implemented in 2018 have caused churches to be shut down and foreign workers to leave. The author addresses developments in church networks and the emergence of churches with a Pentecostal identity.

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January 30, 2014

[…] mainland Chinese crossed the border to the former British colony last year. That is up 16.7 percent from the previous year, and nearly ten times the 2001 number. Chinas Gilded Tuhao (January 24, 2014, World of Chinese) If you are still banging on about the xiaozi (, petty bourgeoisie), Chinas young middle class obsessed […]

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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 […]