The Crystal (tabloid)

The Crystal

The Crystal, Issue 1
Format	Tabloid
Founded	March 3, 1919 (1919-03-03)
Language	Chinese
Ceased publication	1940 (1940)
City	Shanghai
Country	Republic of China
Free online archives	The Crystal at the Internet Archive
Media of the Republic of China List of newspapers

The Crystal (simplified Chinese: 晶报; traditional Chinese: 晶報; pinyin: Jīngbào) was a Shanghai-based tabloid published between 1919 and 1940. Initially a supplement to the Shenzhou Daily [zh], it was established by Yu Daxiong and initially edited by Zhang Danfu. First published on 3 March 1919, subsequent issues were released every three days, with reported circulation ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 copies. The tabloid was closed in 1940, having been warned against the publication of lewd articles the previous year.

Topics covered in The Crystal varied, and included news, gossip, and advertisements, as well as rumours. Particular emphasis was given to discussion of courtesans and nightclub hostesses, though the publication – unlike many of its contemporaries – also discussed matters of same-sex relationships and intersexuality. The Crystal has been identified as Shanghai's most famous tabloid.