Yanhuang Chunqiu

Yanhuang Chunqiu
LanguageChinese
Edited byJia Leilei
Publication details
History1991–present
FrequencyMonthly
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Yanhuang Chunqiu (Chinese: 炎黄春秋; pinyin: Yánhuáng Chūnqiū), sometimes translated as China Through the Ages, is a monthly journal in the People's Republic of China which was historically commonly identified as liberal and reformist. It was started in 1991, with the support of Xiao Ke, a liberal general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.[1] Du Daozheng served as the founding director of the publisher.[2]

The journal was previously regarded as one of the most influential liberal journals in China, issuing some 200,000 copies per month.[3] It paused its operations in 2016, however, due to the crackdown from Xi Jinping's administration–even though Xi Zhongxun, the father of Xi Jinping, had publicly supported the publisher.[4] Following the pause, a new management team with pro-Xi editors was introduced, and continued to make publications.[5]

  1. ^ "Ouster of liberal Chinese magazine publisher marks era's end". The Seattle Times. 2016-07-20.
  2. ^ "China censorship: How a moderate magazine was targeted". BBC News. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  3. ^ "The Death of a Liberal Chinese Magazine". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  4. ^ Lucy Hornby (19 July 2016). "Liberal Chinese magazine folds in defiance of Beijing controls". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Writing on the wall for outspoken Chinese magazine two years ahead of closure". South China Morning Post. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2021-01-17.