Traditionally, film festival pieces are known to push boundaries and be more artistically daring than your average blockbuster affair. But the space in which director Qiu Jiongjiong plays with his film Chi (癡) is one that even has the artistic community a bit stunned. The film, which has been alternately named Mr. Zhang Believes, has been described as a hybrid documentary—one that blends theatrical fiction and autobiography. Existing in relatively uncharted territory, hybrids bravely blur the lines of categorical boundaries.
Hannah Lau
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July 8, 2016
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The mainland site Gospel Times recently reported on the discovery of a stone monument commemorating the life of a Swedish missionary named Anna Karlsson.
ChinaSource Team
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July 5, 2016
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My first glimpse into the world of domestic abuse China-side came in 2005.
Amy B.
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July 1, 2016
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The testimony of a victim of domestic abuse and her journey to healing.
ChinaSource Team
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June 28, 2016
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Gift giving is tricky in any culture—even our own.
Barbara Kindschi
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June 17, 2016
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If you find yourself worshiping at a church in China, chances are you may sing this song, titled “The Precious Cross."
ChinaSource Team
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June 14, 2016
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"Faithful love in action" as Chinese adult children care for their aging parents.
Joyce Stauffer
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June 10, 2016
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Much has been written about the cross- and church-demolition campaign in Zhejiang province over the past couple of years. What doesn’t make the news (outside of China), however, are stories about new churches being built. This article, originally published on the mainland site Gospel Times, reports on the building of a megachurch in Fuzhou. The building is new; however, the church has been there for more than 100 years.
ChinaSource Team
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June 7, 2016
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If you want to find out what is really going on—I mean really going on—in China, ask a taxi driver. Since they spend all day conversing with people from all walks of life, getting various takes and perspectives on the issues of the day, few people have a better feel for the mood.
Joann Pittman
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June 6, 2016
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Religious persecution or illegal land grab? Understanding the struggles faced by the people of China, including Chinese Christians.
Brent Fulton
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June 1, 2016
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Churches in China are increasingly looking for ways to use the internet to evangelize and encourage believers. This article, originally published in the mainland site Gospel Times is about a church in Liaoning province that posts daily video devotionals online to one of China’s largest video-sharing sites.
ChinaSource Team
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May 31, 2016
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A train trip from Lhasa to Chengdu.
Jason Odell
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May 27, 2016
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