It’s Holy Week, and of course, this coming weekend is Easter. One of Christianity’s best kept secrets; unlike Christmas, it seems few people in Taiwan have any idea what Easter is, and certainly no idea that it’s coming this weekend. … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Pingtung: yes, it’s THE place to be for Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year / Spring Festival)! Everywhere is beautifully and creatively lit up with lanterns, and the temples and streets are busy. Although the pandemic has meant less … Continue reading 🏮Chinese New Year Blessings @ Pingtung 屏東: The Place to Be!🏮
Bishop Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky (施約瑟 6 May 1831 – 15 October 1906) was quite an amazing man (his surname is quite amazing too – extra points if you can pronounce and spell it correctly!) His testimony, ministry as Bishop … Continue reading ‘Commemoration of Bishop Schereschewsky of Shanghai’
This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Gladys Aylward (1902-1970): “English missionary in China and Taiwan who worked to end the traditional Chinese practice of binding women’s feet, led a large group of orphans out of occupied … Continue reading Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)
Yep, there I was at Taoyuan Int’l Airport today and the crowds and cameras were there too to welcome famous Chinese actor, 高雲翔 (高云翔) Gao Yun-Xiang, on his arrival in Taiwan…. Just love to be part of a media frenzy lol! Continue reading Movie Star Spotting!
Ah yes! Mandarin in English schools will receive a £10m boost, and 5,000 more pupils will learn it, George Osborne has announced on a visit to China. Source: Mandarin lessons to get £10m boost, says Chancellor – BBC News Continue reading Mandarin lessons to get £10m boost, says Chancellor – BBC News
Fantastic church, wonderful people, and a whole lot of lovely new Chinese friends! My links with Huddersfield go back years and years, and Holy Trinity Church, just north of the centre of the town, has always been really supportive of CMS ~ and of me too! When my good friends Pam and Nigel moved to Holy Trinity from Heighington, Co. Durham in the late 1980’s, and there I was, preparing to join CMS and go to Tanzania, Holy Trinity offered their support – and hey presto, they’re still supporting me all these years later. Actually Pam and Nigel have been away … Continue reading CMS Link Visit to Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield
BBC News – Why China is land of opportunity for young Taiwanese. Continue reading BBC News – Why China is land of opportunity for young Taiwanese
Catherine Lee 