No Need to Pack for a Dream Trip to China
Travel to China may be difficult, but we can still dream. If you could pick six Chinese cities to visit, where would you go?
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Is the Door Slowly Opening?
In recent weeks there have been encouraging (even exciting to some) signs that the door to China is beginning to open, just a crack.
Yinchuan!
You can find Hui people in many provinces in China but most live in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous region in northwestern China. Yinchuan is the capital city of Ningxia.
“Lying Flat” for Those Who Follow Jesus
Though there is value in living a simple life of “lying flat”—not being bound by worldly desires—only through knowing God will you gain true freedom and true rest. Only then will your soul truly “lie flat.”
The Struggles and Strengths of China’s Migrant Workers
From the desk of the guest editor.
Thinking about Multiplying Migrant Worker Churches in Urbanizing China
After an overview of current trends in migrant worker population growth throughout China, read about the ways that urbanization has influenced the expansion of migrant churches. Finally, discover five ideas to multiply migrant churches.
Reflections from a Foreign Friend: My Years with China’s Migrants
Reimer explains how the hukou, or family registration system, creates difficulties for individuals, families, and society. He addresses the rural/urban divide, then discusses how evangelizing the migrant “floating population” is one good way to fulfill Christ’s global mandate.
No Ordinary People
We are privileged to be introduced to men, women, and children who have experienced, and continue to experience, crushing loss through separation and discrimination. We hear their stories of perseverance, courage, and transformation in Christ.
Getting to Know China’s Migrant Workers
The 2022 spring issue of CSQ comes out next week and introduces us to the stories of China’s migrants and to some of the demographics and policies that impact them.
Invisible China
[A]s Invisible China so clearly points out, for China’s trajectory to continue upward, the country must address and overcome the significant and complex issues facing the unseen rural millions of people living beyond the cities.
Lanzhou!
It would be a stretch to say that I have been to the city of Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province. I can, however, claim to have been through it.
China’s Aging Population and the Church
Part of the impact of the pandemic in Yangzhou was felt among the elderly gathering in mahjong halls. This has prompted the Christian Times to consider the ways that the elderly are spending their free time and how the church might contribute positively to their well-being.