Chased by Tibetan Police Dogs, Sichuan Earthquake, and Early Rain

Welcome to the China Compass Podcast! After a reminder as to why I am doing this podcast (0:44)), we begin by looking at China’s loosening of visa requirements for (most) foreigners (1:50)… https://skift.com/2024/06/17/china-expands-visa-waiver-program-list-more-countries-added/amp/ https://skift.com/2024/01/01/china-eases-visa-rules-for-u-s-tourists/ Next we look at the relative strength of China’s currency, the “yuan” or “RMB” and the drastic drop in expats working in China since the pandemic (9:02)… https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/06/13/chinas-currency-is-not-as-influential-as-once-imagined (Paywall) https://www.ft.com/content/dfd5c399-976f-4f0b-8a1b-fbac495100b6 CCP is brought to you by Pray for China. (Get daily prayer reminders on Insta or X: @chinaadventures) Today we are looking at Sichuan Province (16:43), which is matched up with central Texas for prayer:  https://prayforchina.us/states/texas.html After an overview of beautiful Sichuan, its story time (25:00). I talk about one of the most interesting nights of my life, running from angry dogs, school principals, and my own conscience high up on the Tibetan Plateau. More info on Early Rain (Pastor Wang Yi): https://chinapartnership.org/early-rain-covenant-church/ More info on the Sichuan Earthquake: https://www.britannica.com/event/Sichuan-earthquake-of-2008 We conclude with this week’s China Compass Q&A about Chinese Cuisine (37:43)… https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/mala-chicken/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dapanji ***Check out all our various resources and activities... www.PrayGiveGo.us