China’s Next Generation
What a difference a decade makes! Over the last ten years the nation of China and the Chinese church have changed significantly; so has…
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Survival Chinese Lessons
This book contains 15 short lessons designed to give you just enough language learning to help you function in very basic situations. This is a must for travelers or those who are going to live in China and are looking for a way to get some of the basics.
Where Can Someone Get a Bible in China?
That's a question I hear quite a bit whenever I speak on China. People want to know about the availability of Bibles in China. Unfortunately many people still believe that owning a Bible is illegal in China, something that hasn't been true for decades. But as with most things in China, the issue of Bible availability is complicated.
Reviewing and Rejoicing in What God Has Done
A look back over the past year.
ZGBriefs – The Week’s Top Picks, November 6 Issue
All our favorite stories this week are about people or communities that are on the margins of Chinese society, either culturally or geographically: Orthodox Christians, Uighur factory workers, Hong Kong taxi drivers, and Miao villagers in Guizhou.
ZGBriefs – The Week’s Top Picks, October 30 Issue
This week's top picks...
ZGBriefs – The Week’s Top Picks, October 23 Issue
Drought, art, and wedding photos - our top picks for this week.
Pray for China’s Leaders
As we post this issue of The Lantern, China’s top leaders have just concluded their annual Party plenum in Beijing. During this “Fourth Plenum” they gave shape to policies that will be endorsed by China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, in the spring.
Christian Books on Taobao
Contrary to what many think, getting ahold of legally published Christian books in China is quite easy. In addition to Christian bookstores, which exist in most major cities, China's e-commerce site Taobao is a great source of Christian material.
ZGBriefs – The Week’s Top Picks, October 16 Issue
Our top picks this week include articles on poverty and leadership and an interview with one of our favorite China authors.
ZGBriefs – The Week’s Top Picks, October 9 Issue
What does it mean to be Chinese? Three articles this week highlight the complexity of being Chinese.
House Churches and Anti-Cult Campaigns (2)
On September 3, we posted a translated article about the trouble that anti-cult campaigns often cause for house churches because government officials, scholars, and ordinary people often don't know the difference between a cult and a house church.