Counting by Sevens—Re-entry into China
Clearing the quarantine and monitoring requirements from arrival to residence.
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Caring for Orphans: An Interview (1)
Chinese Canadian Margaret MacNeil’s gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics has drawn attention to international adoptions from China and to China’s orphans. Here we repost an interview with a Chinese Christian woman who left a corporate job to care for disabled orphans.
The COVID-Era Preflight Checklist
We left China to make a quick trip back to the States. A “quick trip” used to be two weeks. Now it cannot be shorter than a month. The flight used to take us 24 hours door to door; this time it was 48 hours. However, what made this trip different was not the longer flight time or the total length but the ongoing uncertainty and inability to plan much beyond the next step.
Chinese Churches Serving Those with Disabilities
Caring for people with disabilities has long been a tradition of Christian charity and social service. This article from Christian Times shows how Chinese churches and Christians should care for and serve this group of people.
When a Canadian Swimmer Lit Up Chinese Social Media
Margaret MacNeil's win in the women's 100-meter butterfly this week drew attention not just because of what she accomplished but because of who she is.
Zhengzhou!
For tragic reasons, the world has become familiar with the Chinese city of Zhengzhou this week. Torrential rain dropped a year’s worth of rain in four days, causing devastating floods that have killed dozens and left millions homeless.
The Puzzling Issue of Abandonment of Children with Disabilities
The situation of parents of disabled children in China is undoubtedly complicated, with a variety of factors at play.
Hong Kong!
The city of Hong Kong has a special place in the hearts of quite a few of us on the ChinaSource team.
Taking Ourselves (and the Gospel) Seriously
Many of the China stories told by Christians inside and outside China are uplifting accounts of faith, of changed lives, and loving communities. There is clearly a disconnect between these voices and those that have unfortunately become mainstream within some evangelical circles. When it comes to their rhetoric about China and the Chinese, it is time for these Christian leaders to take themselves, as well as the gospel, seriously.
As Many as the Stars
Robert Glover’s engaging memoir of how he and his family children came to China from the UK and created the charity Care for Children.
Chinese Young People Seek to Improve Their Futures (2)
China is officially an atheist country, but that does not mean that there is not a vibrant spirituality in the country. Interest in New Age-type spirituality has soared in recent years in China. And, as this article from Territory points out, young people are particularly drawn to these practices.
Chinese Young People Seek to Improve Their Futures (1)
China is officially an atheist country, but that does not mean that there is not a vibrant spirituality in the country. Interest in New Age-type spirituality has soared in recent years in China. And, as this article from Territory points out, young people are particularly drawn to these practices.