Kaiyuan Za Bao
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Kaiyuan Za Bao, or Kaiyuan Chao Pao, Bulletin of the Court[1], was one of the world's first newspapers. It was first published in the 8th century, during the Kaiyuan era. It is generally known as the first Chinese newspaper or official gazette.[2] Depending on whether the contents count as a magazine, it can also be considered the world's first magazine.[3]
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[edit] Subscribers
Its main subscribers were imperial officials. Every day the political news and domestic news were collected by the editors, and the writers transcribed it to send to the provinces.[4] It was hand-written on silk.[5] The gazette appeared between 713 and 734.[6]
[edit] Printing
Printing of privately-published newspapers in China would not be established until the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). In 1582 there was the first reference to privately-published newssheets in Beijing;[7] by 1638 the Beijing Gazette switched from woodblock print to movable type printing.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Wen zong chu ban she, Hongkong. 中國的智慧 =: The wisdom of China : (中英文對照) / 香港文宗出版社編譯.[1953] (1953). Digitized from University of Michigan May 17, 2006.
- ^ Canadian Library Association. Canadian Library Journal. Canadian Library Association Published. [1992] (1992). Canadian Library Association Library science. Original from the University of California v. 27. Digitized Dec 27, 2007.
- ^ Murphy, Lawrence William. [1930] (1930). An Introduction to Journalism: Authoritative Views on the Profession. T. Nelson and sons Journalism. Original from the University of California. Digitized Oct 23, 2007.
- ^ Microsoft Word - Li-Microfilming and digitization of newspapers in China_chunming8-13_.doc
- ^ 中华印刷通史
- ^ 中华印刷通史
- ^ a b Brook, Timothy. (1998). The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-22154-0 (Paperback). Page xxi.
