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The ''China Pictorial'', known in Chinese as ''Renmin Huabao'' () is a Chinese monthly magazine first published in 1950. The title of the magazine was handwritten by
, ChinaCulture.org, 8 August 2008
In May 1948, ''Jinchaji Pictorial'' merged with ''People's Pictorial'' and changed its name to ''North China Pictorial''.
In June 1950, Mao Zedong changed the title of the magazine to ''China Pictorial''. The magazine was established and first published under the name ''China Pictorial'' in July 1950. In the late 1950s a member of the Sweden China Association in Stockholm, Nils Holmberg, was hired by the Chinese authorities to translate the content of the magazine into Swedish language.
Since its establishment, the magazine has never ceased publication, and was published as usual during the Cultural Revolution.
At the end of 2001, ''China Pictorial'' was selected as one of the "China Periodical
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Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong pronounced ; also romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) ...
. It was one of four publications allowed during the Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goa ...
in China. The magazine was instrumental to promote the revolution.
In addition to the Chinese edition, there are other editions in different languages, including English, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, French, German, Italian, and Russian. In 1960, seventeen editions were published after 10 years of existence.China Pictorial, ChinaCulture.org, 8 August 2008
History
In May 1948, ''Jinchaji Pictorial'' merged with ''People's Pictorial'' and changed its name to ''North China Pictorial''.
In June 1950, Mao Zedong changed the title of the magazine to ''China Pictorial''. The magazine was established and first published under the name ''China Pictorial'' in July 1950. In the late 1950s a member of the Sweden China Association in Stockholm, Nils Holmberg, was hired by the Chinese authorities to translate the content of the magazine into Swedish language.
Since its establishment, the magazine has never ceased publication, and was published as usual during the Cultural Revolution.
At the end of 2001, ''China Pictorial'' was selected as one of the "China Periodical Phalanx
The phalanx ( grc, φάλαγξ; plural phalanxes or phalanges, , ) was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar pole weapons. The term is particularly ...
" evaluated by the National Press and Publication Administration, and was awarded the title of "Periodical with Double Effect on Social and Economic Benefits".
In October 2002, ''China Pictorial'' released its Korean language edition.
In 2003, ''China Pictorial'' was awarded the second National Periodical Award in a competition conducted by the General Administration of Press and Publication
General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP; ) is the administrative agency responsible for regulating and distributing news, print and Internet publications in China. This includes granting publication licenses for periodicals and book ...
. In 2005, People's Pictorial won the third National Periodical Award.
In 2018, the magazine was named as one of the "Top 100 Newspapers" in the country by the Department of News and Press of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television
The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) is a ministry-level executive agency controlled by the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its main task is the administration and supervision of state-owned enterpr ...
.
See also
* '' China Today''References
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Official website
English version
{{DEFAULTSORT:China Pictorial 1950 establishments in China Communist magazines Magazines established in 1950 Magazines published in Beijing Monthly magazines published in China Multilingual magazines Political magazines published in China State media Propaganda newspapers and magazines