Christian Books on Taobao

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Contrary to what many think, getting ahold of legally published Christian books in China is quite easy. In addition to Christian bookstores, which exist in most major cities, China's e-commerce site Taobao is a great source of Christian material.

Taobao is e-commerce with Chinese characteristics; think of Amazon on steroids. Think of it as an online marketplace where anyone can open a "stall" and sell something. It's a "no-holds-barred" place where you can purchase everything from a Betty Crocker brownie mix to a BMW motorcycle. If you've got something to sell in China, then Taobao is the place to set up shop.

Two of the best Taobao shops for purchasing Christian books are Baojiayin and ZDL Books.

Joann Pittman

周宁现任华源协作伙伴关系与中国事工副总裁,并担任《每周中国快讯》(ZGBriefs)编辑。 加入华源协作之前,周宁曾在中国工作 28 年,期间担任过英语教师、语言学习者及项目主任,也为在中国工作的机构与企业提供跨文化培训。她曾在明尼苏达州的西北大学(University of Northwestern–St. Paul)教授中文,并在惠顿学院(Wheaton College)及泰勒大学(Taylor University)教授中国文化与…