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DICTIONARIES AND REFERENCE WORKS
DICTIONARIES AND REFERENCE WORKS
Britton, Roswell Sessoms. The Chinese periodical press, 1800-1912. Shanghai etc.: Kelly & Walsh limited., 1933.
A history of the the Chinese press in the nineteenth century, this work includes useful information on the establishment, editorship, and circulation of Chinese newspapers. Contains a periodical and a "persons" index.
King, Frank H. H., and Prescott Clarke. A research guide to China-coast newspapers, 1822-1911, Harvard East Asian monographs; 18. Cambridge: East Asian Research Center Harvard University, 1965.
This research monograph focuses on foreign-language newspapers published on the China coast from 1822-1911. It contains a section on the history of the newspaper industry in Canton, Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as an annotated listing of newspapers organized by region. Includes chronological and newspaper indexes.
University of California Berkeley. East Asiatic Library, and Hoover Institution on War Revolution and Peace. East Asian Collection. A Checklist of Chinese newspapers = [Zhongwen baozhi mulu], East Asia library series ; 5. Calif.: s.n., 1986.
Lists the Chinese-language newspapers (including overseas) held at UC Berkeley and the Hoover institution as of 1983 by year and issue. Holdings include overseas Chinese publications. Organized alphabetically by Wade-Giles romanization. Contains a geographical index.
Beijing tushuguan. Beijing tushuguan guancang baozhi mulu. 北京图书馆馆藏报纸目录. Beijing: Shumu wenxian chubanshe, 1981.
This reference catalogs the newspaper holdings of the Beijing Library (the Chinese equivalent of the Library of Congress), both Chinese- and foreign-language publications, almost 3,000 items in total. This publication is the best resource for learning what newspapers are available, as the Beijing Library’s newspaper holdings are particularly extensive. Listings are organized under the headings: pre-Liberation, post-Liberation, and overseas publications. These broad categories are divided into regional segments. Foreign language newspapers are listed separately by country of origin. Mainland newspapers are indexed by stroke. Lists years and issues available.
Zhongguo shehui kexueyuan. Xinwen yanjiusuo, and Shoudu xinwen xuehui (Beijing, China). Duzhe diaocha zu. Dangdai Zhongguo baozhi daquan. 当代中国报纸大全. Yinchuan shi: Ningxia renmin chubanshe, 1988.
An annotated listing of Chinese newspapers published in the PRC up to 1987, including both public and internal publications. Entries provide a brief history of the publication, its circulation, readership, and frequency of issue. Listings are organized by type (e.g. industrial, women's, agricultural) and listed by region.
Zhang, Qihou. Zhonggong dixia dang shiqi baokan diaocha yanjiu, 1919-1949 nian. 中共地下黨時期報刊調查研究, 1919-1949年. = Newspapers and periodicals of the Chinese Communist Party, 1919-1949. Zhonggong yanjiu congshu; 1. Taibei shi: Yongye chubanshe, 1991.
A bibliography of CCP newspapers and periodicals (1919-1949), arranged by number of strokes. It contains about 600 entries. To some entries, it has a brief information on its publisher, date and place, frequency, and contents. It also has name index and title index.
Qin, Shaode. Shanghai jindai baokan shilun. 上海近代报刊史论. Shanghai: Fudan daxue chubanshe, 1993.
A dissertation on the development of newspapers in Shanghai. It begins with an introduction, then the early period of the newspapers. It focuses on political parties, newspapers, commercial newspapers, and popular small newspapers. Finally it discusses the relationship of the Concession to the development of newspaper in Shanghai.
Shenbao. 申報. Shanghai, 1872-1949.
One of the most influential daily newspapers published in the Shanghai concessions. It started from April 30, 1872 and ran until 1949. In its early period, it had 8 pages, with coverage of news, essays, and advertisements. Because the editorial policies followed the principle of "reporting whatever possible and letting the readers determine the truth," many interesting but unfounded rumors were often included as news. In this way it was similar to contemporary papers in the United States. One of its features is that it included imperial decrees and memorials. After 1905, it enlarged its size to 20 pages. In 1909, Xi Zipei bought Shenbao from its foreign owners. (Its first owner was Ernest Major, an English merchant. When he went back to England in 1889, this newspaper was reorganized as Major Company Limited.) Later, in 1912, it was controlled by Shi Liangcai until he was assasinated by KMT agents in 1935. Usually, Shenbao was considered a moderate liberal newspaper. It had the following sections: editorials, international news, domestical news, local news, industry and trade, law and society, sports and education, literature and art, and advertisements. In addition to reporting important political news stories, it had many special columns and supplements such as ziyou tan (free discussion), automobile, education and life . It stopped for a short period in 1937, then resumed in Hankou and Chongqing in 1938. After 1939, it continued to be published in Shanghai. Some issues of the current microfilm version are missing.
Shenbao suoyin, 1872-1949. 申報索引. Shanghai: Shanghai shudian, 1987.
Indexes to Shenbao (1872-1949) in 30 volumes, arranged chronologically. In each year, the index is arranged by subject: politics, military affairs, foreign relations, economy, culture, history and geography, social life, and international affairs. It also has a name index for people and title and author index for ziyou tan (free discussion). This index is selective one, for it only includes those materials deemed of historical importance.
Xu Zaiping. Qingmo xishinian shenbao shiliao, 清末四十年申報史料. Beijing: Xinhua chubanshe, 1988.
Tells the early history of Shenbao and makes abstracts of its major contents.
Dagong bao (L’Impartial). 大公報. Tianjin, China, 1902–1937.
One of China's largest and most influential newspapers. Maintained a degree of independence in part by publishing in the concessions. Less obviously biased than many of its rivals. Published in Tianjin (1902-1937), in Chongqing (1938-1949), Guilin (1941-1944), and again in Tianjin (1945-1949). Articles are largely politically focused, including news on international and domestic issues. The paper also covers economics and cultural topics such as women's life, book reviews, and education. Each city edition is listed individually.
Dagong bao (L’Impartial). 大公報. Chongqing, China, 1938–1949.
Dagong bao (L’Impartial). 大公報. Guilin, China, 1941–1944.
Dagong bao (L’Impartial). 大公報. Tianjin, China, 1945–1949.
Fang, Meng, and Guoming Xie. “Dagong bao” yu xiandai Zhongguo: 1926–1949 nian dashi jishilu. 大公报与现代中国: 1926–1949年大事记实录. Chongqing: Chongqing chubanshe, 1993.
This book highlights important news stories, editorials, and special announcements from the Dagong Bao for each day between 1 September 1926 and 17 June 1949. This book provides an easy way to peruse the paper for these types of stories. Organized chronologically, however, it does not include an index.
Shibao. 時報. Microfilm ed. Shanghai, 1909-12.
A daily newspaper in Shanghai, it began in June 12, 1904 and ended in Sept.1, 1939. Microfilm available from 1909 to 1912. Besides advertisements. It usually has 6-7 pages which contain international and domestical news and reports, editorials and brief reviews on current affairs. It also pays great attention to local news and thus provides a lot of information about political, economic, and social life in Shanghai at that time. Considered the most progressive newspaper in the decade before the 1911 revolution. Hu Shi is noted to have been impressed and influenced by this publication.
Judge, Joan. Print and politics : 'Shibao' and the culture of reform in late Qing China, Studies of the East Asian Institute. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1996.
Provides excellent background to the newspaper and its influence.
Xinwen bao. 新聞報. Shanghai: Xinwen baoshe, 1893–1949.
A daily newspaper established in 1893 under Chinese ownership, Xinwen bao ran until 1949, when its name was changed to Xinwen ribao. It opened under Chinese ownership; it later acquired American interests, and fluctuated between Chinese and American ownership. Whereas Shenbao appealed to intellectuals, the Xinwen bao appealed to merchants. Its first issues indicate a focus on local, regional, and national news items (many relayed by telegraph). A survey of 1938 issues indicates a broadening of scope. The first three pages were dominated by advertisements and public notices, with news items only appearing on the fourth page. In addition to news, Xinwen bao provided arts and business coverage.
Xinye bao. 新夜報. Shanghai, China, 1932–1949.
A daily evening newspaper published in Shanghai. Includes a wide variety of articles and other items on politics, culture, economics and humor. For example, the 6/19/46 issue included: book, film and theater reviews; an opinion piece on educational movies for children; cases of improper behavior and extravagence; stock market figures; episodes of serial fiction stories; jokes and musings (e.g. "A day in the life of a bench in a foreign public park"); and articles on freedom of the press, political criticism, counterfeit money, electrical power, traitors, nuclear war, and the flooding of the market with American products.
Shidai wanbao. 時代晚報. Microfilm ed. Xiamen, 1946.
Published in Amoy, Fujian. Microfilm from originals at the Beijing Library available from 1946-49, a daily evening newspaper with 4 pages. Besides important international and domestical news , it reported local news, market information, and entertainment news. It also contained articles on local problems and Oversea Chinese.
Xi’an wanbao. 西安晚報. Xi’an: Kai she, 1938–1945.
This daily broadsheet ran during the War of Resistance period, 1938-1945. Its front page was entirely devoted to war coverage. The second page maintained a broader social and cultural focus, containing an ongoing serial, special weekly sections on the war effort which included patriotic songs and stories of popular participation, a weekly section on women, a weekly section on education, and weekly movie reviews and entertainment news.
Fudan daxue (Shanghai, China). Lishi xi. Ziliao shi. Wushier zhong wenshi ziliao bianmu fenlei suoyin. 五十二种文史资料编目分类索引. Shanghai: Fudan daxue chubanshe, 1982.
Organized by topic, this index lists articles published in 52 different Wenshi Ziliao collections up to 1981, representing all provinces and major cities. Personal names are listed by stroke order. The collections that are indexed are listed by title at the beginning of the volume. Extremely helpful for locating specific articles which are often not even indexed in the sets in which they are published.
Li, Yongpu. Quanguo ge ji zhengxie wenshi ziliao bianmu suoyin, 1960–1990. 全国各级政协文史资料编目索引. Zhongguo jinxiandai shi shiliao jieshao yu yanjiu congshu. Beijing: Zhongguo wenshi chubanshe, 1992.
Index to articles published in over 2,300 kinds of Wenshi ziliao from the county level and above. It has five volumes: politics, military and foreign affairs; economy and culture; society and geography; people(2 vol.). Each volume is organized by subject. Each entry provides information on title, author and source.
Zhongguo renmin zhengzhi xieshang huiyi. Quanguo weiyuan hui. Wenshi ziliao yanjiu weiyuanhui. “Wenshi ziliao xuanji” bianmu fenlei suoyin: di 1 zhi 100 ji. 文史资料选集编目分类索引. Beijing: Zhongguo wenshi chubanshe, 1986.
Indexes the articles in the first 100 issues of the "quanguo" (all provinces of China) Wenshi Ziliao collection. Organized broadly by topic and subsequently in chronological order. Personal names are listed separately by stroke order. The three number reference, such as, 2-55-1, indicates the issue number-the page number-bound volume number.
