The ''Beijing Star Daily'' or ''Beijing Entertainment Post'' (), also known as ''Beijing Daily Messenger'' or ''Beijing Entertainment Newspaper'', was a comprehensive

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published in

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. ''Beijing Star Daily'' was formerly known as ''Drama and Film Post'' (戏剧电影报), which was founded by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles (北京市文学艺术联合会) on January 4, 1981. On January 1, 2018, the paper officially ceased publication.

History

''Beijing Star Daily'' was renamed from ''Drama and Film Post'', which was launched on January 4, 1981. On October 9, 2000, the ''Drama and Film Post'' officially changed its name to ''Beijing Star Daily''. In November 2004, it was taken over by the Beijing Daily Newspaper Group (北京日报报业集团). On November 27, 2007, the newspaper was transformed into a

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newspaper, which was distributed free of charge in Beijing's

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s. In January 2010, Beijing authority banned the sale of newspapers other than the ''Beijing Star Daily'' in subway stations. The ban sparked a strong backlash in Chinese media circles, with ''

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'' and the '' Beijing Times'' publishing articles expressing their displeasure. On January 1, 2018, the ''Beijing Star Daily'' officially ceased publication.

References

Defunct newspapers published in China Newspapers published in Beijing Newspapers established in 1981 Publications disestablished in 2018 {{PRChina-newspaper-stub