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How Not to End Persecution

Research and advocacy organizations who have kept the world informed of rights violations in China and other countries are now laying off staff, resulting in decreased visibility into the lives of those who suffer for their faith.

ZGBriefs

June 12, 2014

A compilation of important news from China this week, from around the Web.

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牧养中国留美中学生 守护他们的心灵

Ministering to Chinese International High Schoolers in the U.S.

在进入一个新国家的过程中——从东方到西方,从熟悉到陌生——一般青少年在面对年轻生命的诸多挑战时,要担负更庞大的压力。在这转折关头,谁愿关心和提供指引?本文作者从学校,寄宿家庭,教会和教会机构的角色,探讨它们可如何为这些青少年减轻压力,帮忙他们过渡转变,同时掌握机会向他们传扬福音。

ZGBriefs

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.”

Chinese Christian Voices

A Sojourner’s Story

I remember an auntie from Henan Province. She lived in the single-story district and prayed with us every day. She always prayed for Beijing and blessed Beijing. . . . She left for her hometown after a round of demolitions, or perhaps a forced migration.

ZGBriefs

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. 

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ZGBriefs | January 18, 2023

China's population falls for first time since 1961 (January 17, 2023, BBC) The population in 2022 - 1.4118 billion - fell by 850,000 from 2021. China's birth rate has been declining for years, prompting a slew of policies to try to slow the trend. But seven years after scrapping the one-child policy, it has entered what one official described as an "era of negative population growth".

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ZGBriefs | January 9, 2025

Why do so many Chinese people choose such curious English names? You might think this is a bit of a trivial question, but I think these names reveal something about the China that gave rise to them.

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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.

Chinese Christian Voices

The Chinese Church Prepares for Missions

Experienced missions workers talk about challenges and opportunities for the Chinese church.