The ''Information Times'' () is a daily Chinese-language newspaper published under the Guangzhou Daily Newspaper Group. The ''Information Times'' was founded in 1985 and is currently published in
Guangzhou
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in
Guangdong Province
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China
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History
The ''Information Times'' was initially founded in 1985 as a daily financial newspaper. On May 15, 2001, The Guangzhou Daily Newspaper Group invested in an update to the paper, making it more comprehensive. Further revisions in the next few years saw the paper focus more on coverage of city news.
Several events were planned to celebrate these revisions:
*June 2002: The
Beijing–Guangzhou Railway was temporarily renamed the ''Information Times Line'', and free newspapers were given to passengers.
*January 2003: A luxury river boat was renamed the ''Information Times Line'' in honor of the newspaper.
In 2006, the newspaper became the largest-selling tabloid newspaper in Guangzhou.
In 2014, the ''Information Times'' was the 33rd most circulated daily newspaper in the world and 8th in China according to
WAN-IFRA
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's World Press Trends Report.
Format
*Section A: Political News and Commentary
*Section B: Finance
*Section C: Special Features
*Section D: Entertainment and Lifestyle
See also
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List of newspapers in the People's Republic of China
This is a list of newspapers in China. The number of newspapers in mainland China has increased from 42—virtually all Communist Party papers—in 1968 to 382 in 1980 and more than 2,200 today. In 2006, China was the largest market for daily news ...
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Media of the People's Republic of China
The mass media in China consists primarily of television, newspapers, radio, and magazines. Since the start of the 21st century, the Internet has also emerged as an important form of communication by media, and is under the direct supervisi ...
References
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External links
Information Times Online Version(in Chinese)
1985 establishments in China
Chinese-language newspapers (Simplified Chinese)
Publications established in 1985
Mass media in Guangzhou