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''Ming Pao Daily News'' ( zh, c=明報, p=Míng Bào), or ''Ming Pao'' for short, is a
The Canada Eastern edition of ''Ming Pao'' publishes several weekly supplements (magazines). Unlike the situation in Hong Kong where the magazines are sold as separate publications, these are more properly called supplements that come free with the paper. The pages inside the magazines are also printed on
blog news
''Ming Pao News'' — HK Site
''Ming Pao News'' — Toronto Site
* Source: Pinyin translated wit
Cozy Website
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Chinese language
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newspaper in Canada
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owned by the Ming Pao
''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and colle ...
Group of Hong Kong
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.
Ming Pao in Canada has two editions. The Eastern edition (加東版 Pinyin: Jiā Dōng Bǎn) published in Toronto
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, Ontario
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was launched in May 1993 by then Chairman P.H. Yu
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, and competed in the local Chinese community with '' Sing Tao Daily'' and ''World Journal
''World Journal'' () is a Pan-Blue Taiwanese broadsheet newspaper published in North America. It is the largest Chinese language newspaper in the United States and one of the largest Chinese language newspapers outside of Greater China, with a ...
''. The Toronto editorial offices are located in Agincourt. Shortly after in October 1993, the Western edition (加西版 Pinyin: Jiā Xī Bǎn) was launched in Vancouver
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, British Columbia
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.Ming Pao New York introduction, http://www.mingpaony.com/htm/info/intro/
The paper is published 7 days a week in broadsheet
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format. News coverage include Canadian news (including national, provincial, city and community pages), international news, Hong Kong news, Mainland China
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and Taiwan
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news, plus lifestyle, entertainment, and sports sections.
Supplements (magazines)
The Canada Eastern edition of ''Ming Pao'' publishes several weekly supplements (magazines). Unlike the situation in Hong Kong where the magazines are sold as separate publications, these are more properly called supplements that come free with the paper. The pages inside the magazines are also printed on newsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper consisting mainly of wood pulp and most commonly used to print newspapers and other publications and advertising material. Invented in 1844 by Charles Fenerty of Nova Scotia, Canada, it usually has an ...
instead of glossy paper.
The free magazines that come with the Canada Eastern edition are:
*Wednesday —''Ming Pao Gourmet Supplement'' (樂在明廚), a tabloid-sized food magazine for everyone who loves cooking and eating.
* Thursday — ''Property Golden Pages'' (地產金頁), a tabloid-format publication resembling a small newspaper, containing mostly property listings and other data, with some editorial content
* Friday — ''Zhōnghuá Tànsuǒ'' (中華探索, "Exploring China"), a magazine containing political criticism from Hong Kong's ''Ming Pao Magazine'' and ''Yazhou Zhoukan
''Yazhou Zhoukan'' () is a Chinese-language international affairs newsweekly. It was launched in 1987 by Michael O'Niell as a sister magazine to ''Asiaweek''. It is published by Yanzhou Zhoukan Limited (a subsidiary of Media Chinese International ...
''
* Saturday — ''Saturday Magazine'' (星期六周刊), a lifestyle-and-news magazine with substantial original local content
* Sunday — ''Ming Pao Sunday Supplement'' (明報加東周刊), a tabloid-sized entertainment magazine with content mostly written by its reporters in Hong Kong
From time to time, special supplements are also published.
Rivals
Besides the traditional rivals ''Sing Tao Daily'' and ''World Journal'', '' Today Daily News'', launched November 1, 2005, was also considered a major competitor.References
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External links
* ''Ming Pao Daily News
''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and colle ...
'' — see section "Ming Pao in Canada" for more information
''Ming Pao News'' — HK Site
''Ming Pao News'' — Toronto Site
* Source: Pinyin translated wit
Cozy Website
Chinese-Canadian culture in Toronto Chinese-language newspapers published in Canada Newspapers published in Toronto Chinese-language newspapers (Traditional Chinese) Publications established in 1990 Daily newspapers published in Ontario 1990 establishments in Ontario Newspapers published in Vancouver Daily newspapers published in British Columbia