China Pictorial

The China Pictorial, known in Chinese as Renmin Huabao (simplified Chinese: 人民画报; traditional Chinese: 人民畫報; lit. People's Pictorial) is a Chinese monthly magazine first published in 1950.[1][2] The title of the magazine was handwritten by Mao Zedong. It was one of four publications allowed during the Cultural Revolution in China. The magazine was instrumental to promote the revolution.[3]

China Pictorial, April 1952

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.[1]

History
The cover of the inaugural issue in 1950, featuring a portrait of Mao Zedong

In May 1948, Jinchaji Pictorial merged with People's Pictorial and changed its name to North China Pictorial.[4]

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.

Since its establishment, People's Pictorial has never ceased publication, and was published as usual during the Cultural Revolution.[5]

At the end of 2001, People's Pictorial was selected as one of the "China Periodical Phalanx" 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, People's Pictorial released its Korean language edition.

In 2003, People's Pictorial was awarded the second National Periodical Award in a competition conducted by the General Administration of Press and Publication. 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.[6]

See also

References
  1. China Pictorial Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, ChinaCulture.org, 8 August 2008
  2. Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis Group. 2004. p. 1142. ISBN 978-1-85743-254-1.
  3. A Natural Place for Nationalism: The Wanglang Nature Reserve and the Emergence of the Giant Panda as a National Icon. 2004. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-549-64726-3.
  4. "现代中国画报". 人民网. 长城小站. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  5. "人民画报社辉煌历程". China Pictoral. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  6. 赵新乐（中国新闻出版广电报） (2018-01-16). "2017年全国"百强报刊"推荐名单开始公示". Economic Daily 中国经济网. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2021-02-10.


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