China Is Complicated

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Anyone who hangs around me even a little has heard me say, in response to almost any question about China, “It’s complicated.” This picture that I took outside the Haidian Church in Beijing last month illustrates my point.

It’s got everything . . .

  • Chinese national flag
  • Neon sign
  • Giant cross
  • Political banner next to the church
  • Surveillance camera
  • And Santa

And inside I heard a sermon about counting the cost of following Jesus.

Don’t tell me that China isn’t complicated!

"China Is Complicated" was originally posted on December 17, 2019 at Outside-In. It is edited and reposted here with permission. 

Joann Pittman

周宁现任华源协作伙伴关系与中国事工副总裁,并担任《每周中国快讯》(ZGBriefs)编辑。 加入华源协作之前,周宁曾在中国工作 28 年,期间担任过英语教师、语言学习者及项目主任,也为在中国工作的机构与企业提供跨文化培训。她曾在明尼苏达州的西北大学(University of Northwestern–St. Paul)教授中文,并在惠顿学院(Wheaton College)及泰勒大学(Taylor University)教授中国文化与…