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Visiting a Government Church in China

The Chinese church that I visited this morning stuck out like a sore thumb amidst a bustling marketplace. It was a large four-story building, almost completely pink in color, and the golden cross on top could be seen throughout the area. A woman who appeared to be in her mid-fifties greeted us (myself and some friends) and [...]

National Day and Free Crabs Dominate the Weekly China Roundup

The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com

National Day in China is not all about Chairman Mao and his comrades — This week, China celebrated its 59th birthday but for many in China, October 1st is just another day. I write about what National Day means to Chinese people in Sino News this week. Click here for [...]

What People Are Really Celebrating on National Day in China

Today is National Day in China. On this day, 59 years ago, Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China founded the People’s Republic of China with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. For most Chinese people, however, this day is not about Chairman Mao nor is it about the triumph of the Communist Party. Today [...]

Communism and How not to Eat Dogs Dominate the Weekly China Roundup

The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com

The good kind of communism still exists in China — This week, I write about the communism in China which exists at a societal level. It is communism at its best. Click here for more…
They threw my gel away — A friend of mine got all of her cosmetics through [...]

Why Chinese People Are Shaking Their Heads at the U.S. Financial Crisis

“My parents paid for their house with cash,” a friend recently told me. By house she actually meant apartment which is what most Chinese people live in. She also said that her aunts, uncles, and cousins had also paid for their houses with cash.
“No one had to borrow money from the bank,” she explained. “They [...]

Introducing our ESL Corner

Robert Vance here. I am doing a little traveling this week which yesterday involved sitting on a runway for three hours waiting for a typhoon to pass by. I am fine but unfortunately, parts of Southern China are underwater. I will not be contributing much to TeachAbroadChina.com until next week but I wanted to announce that TeachAbroadChina.com [...]

Where Communism Still Exists in China

A few months ago, I wrote an post entitled Why China is no Longer a Communist Country. In the article, I detailed how China’s development over the past 30 years has taken it away from its communist upbringing and transformed it into a socialist system. Today, while China is still ruled under a totalitarian form [...]

Poisoned Milk and Chinese Dumplings Dominate the Weekly China Roundup

Warning: this milk may be hazardous to your health — It has been a rough week for parents and babies across China. Over 6,000 babies have been affected by the milk scandal and at least four have died. Could this all have been avoided?  Click here to read more…
China Wins Every Medal Count in Paralympics — [...]

Bad Milk in China Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

“Do not drink milk in China,” a friend warned me yesterday. “My auntie, who is a nurse, told me that her hospital is full of children who are sick from drinking Chinese milk.” Fortunately, I am not a big milk drinker but there are thousands of children throughout China and Asia who are victims of [...]

Why Some Underground Churches in China Are Registering With the Government

“They installed cameras at the front door of our church,” a foreign friend recently explained to me. “We have to check the passports of every churchgoer who looks Asian otherwise we will receive a call from the local police on Monday morning.” My acquaintance was telling me about the house church that he attends in [...]