On this edition of China Compass I discuss the 35th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre (1:40). Then I give my first and favorite impressions of Beijing (14:50), telling some of my favorite stories from the Chinese capital, including the miracle of getting my son’s very first visa. Finally, a little Q&A, focusing on cultural questions (33:59).
Pray for China, focusing this week on Beijing! We have missionary friends there who covet your prayers for their family: www.PrayforChina.us
Tiananmen links:
https://bitterwinter.org/thirty-years-after-tiananmen-and-religion/
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/11/magazine/the-pilgrimage-from-tiananmen-square.html
And lots of shocking details here…
https://factsanddetails.com/china/cat2/sub7/entry-7461.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
The very helpful and fascinating Chai Ling biography I referenced…
A Heart for Freedom: The Remarkable Journey of a Young Dissident, Her Daring Escape, and Her Quest to Free China's Daughters https://a.co/d/0KWT3ca
Finally, the dragon article I mentioned in the Q&A…
https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/dragons/asian-dragons
