I began attending a women’s Bible study this fall, where we often were asked, “Who influenced you?” At the end of the semester, I had the chance to share my testimony with my classmates. I felt deeply blessed, realizing how God had sent two remarkable American women to shape my Christian journey. Ms. Norris — […]
Category: Human Rights Violations in China
In the late 1950s—during the Great Leap Forward (1958–1962)—the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a bold but tragic experiment. Free communal canteens were set up across the nation as part of the people’s commune system, meant to embody Chairman Mao Zedong’s dream of a classless society. In these canteens, private kitchens were abolished, and neighbors […]
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My Mother
(Part 1) I last saw my mother in January 2009. She passed away in February 2025, and for 15 years, I never had the chance to see her again. She left this world with the sorrow of not being able to see her only daughter one final time. Her passing has left me heartbroken. A […]
Two hundred years ago, American lawyer Francis Scott Key set out to negotiate the release of prisoners but was instead detained aboard a British ship. From there, he witnessed the overnight bombardment of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Moved by the sight of the American flag still flying […]
My church choir director, a kind American lady in her 70s, asked me about the recent workers’ protests in China and shared her hopes for positive change. Bless her heart. Sadly, the reality is that despite many protests since the 1980s, the Chinese Communist regime has remained firmly in control. Chinese Workers’ Protests: Rooted in […]
“Chu kou zhuan nei xiao” was a popular phrase in China during the 1980s and 1990s. It means “goods meant for exporting sold domestically.” Retailers and big stores often used this label to promote their products, and customers were drawn to items marked with that label. Why? These goods were often higher in quality than […]
I called my ailing parents in China last night. They were worried about me because the Chinese state media has been relentlessly broadcasting reports that the Trump administration is deporting non-U.S. citizens in a harsh and inhumane manner. My father told me that his friends kept asking whether I was safe. “Ba ba,” I reassured […]
I first learned about Christmas when I had just started college. Ms. Norris, my American professor, secretly took us to an underground church in China. The church was tucked away in a shabby building, partially hidden behind a hill of charcoal used for winter heating. It was there that I first heard the name of […]
In 2024, the United States of America turned 248 years old. On the night of July 4th, I joined hundreds, possibly thousands, of Americans near the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to watch the fireworks and celebrate the country’s birthday. The splendid display lasted about 25 minutes. Young American Patriots When the fireworks ended, […]
I graduated from Peking University in 1989. Just a few years ago, when I arrived in the U.S., a friend of mine asked me about Tank Man. “Tank Man?” – I shook my head; he could have as well be talking about E.T. “Tank who? What are you talking about?” I asked with a perplexed look in […]