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申報 Shen Bao

申報 Shen Bao. Susan Xue University of California at Berkeley sxue@library.berkeley.edu. Background and history. Shen Bao , also transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-pao in English as Shanghai News P ublished from April 30, 1872 to May 27, 1949 in Shanghai

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申報 Shen Bao

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  1. 申報ShenBao Susan Xue University of California at Berkeley sxue@library.berkeley.edu

  2. Background and history • ShenBao, also transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-paoin English as Shanghai News • Published from April 30, 1872 to May 27, 1949 in Shanghai • Founded by Ernest Major (1841–1908),a British businessman • One of the first modern Chinese newspapers • Circulation: 20th century 30,000 copies a day; 1920s, 50,000 copies; by the end of 1920s, 100,000 copies; and by the mid 1930s, 150,000 copies • In 1907 it was sold to 希子佩, a Chinese comprador; in 1912 it was transferred to Shi Liangcai史量才

  3. Content • Later Qing – conservative; Minguo – support the constitutional movement 立憲運動;after 1912 – political stand varies in different time period • At early stage, it had eight pages, including sections of news, essays, and advertisements, imperial decrees and memorials • After 1905, it increased to 20 pages, including sections of editorials, international news, domestic news, local news, industry and trade, law and society, sports and education, literature and art, and advertisements

  4. Database features • Full-text read • Article search • Advertisement search • Original edition • Print • Copy/paste/save at article level

  5. Full-text read

  6. Full-text read - example

  7. Full-text search

  8. Full-text search - example

  9. Browse original edition

  10. Browse original edition - example

  11. Advertisement search

  12. Advertisement search - example

  13. Original edition of advertisement

  14. Issues with the database • Different search results using traditional and simplified characters. Example: 立憲 5979 results, 立宪 1 result • Difference version of Shen Bao database has different search results. Green Apple server version: 黃遵憲 54 results; Korean server version 2657 results but the characters of the name are not always together • “Edition search” cannot be searched, only browse • There is no user manual or instruction

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