Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Xinmin Weekly

Xinmin Weekly is a newsmagazine published in Shanghai, China. It is owned by Wenhui-xinmin United Press Group. Its publication began in January, 1999.

Vogue China

Vogue China is the edition of '''' magazine. The magazine carries a mixture of foreign and local content. its debut had been in the works for over two years. The magazine's first cover featured Australian model Gemma Ward alongside Chinese models Du Juan, Wang Wenqin, Tong Chenjie, Liu Dan, and Ni Mingxi.

That's magazines

That's magazines are monthly English-language listing and entertainment magazines published in China. Titles include That's Shanghai, That's Beijing and That's PRD .

''That's Shanghai'' was established by Englishman Mark Kitto who was inspired by London-based magazine Time Out. In 2002 it had a staff of 30 and a circulation of 35,000. The majority of the readers were Chinese.

Science Fiction World

Science Fiction World '' '', began in 1979, is a monthly science fiction magazine published in the , headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan. It dominates the Chinese science fiction magazine market with a circulation of 300,000 copies per issue, with an estimate of 3-5 readers per copy therefore making it the world's most popular sci-fi periodical.

On August 2007, the editor of Science Fiction World, Yang Xiao, organized the Chengdu International Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival, the largest such event ever held in China. An estimated 4,000 Chinese fans attended the four-day festival.

Ray Li (Magazine)

Ray Li is a fashion magazine published in Beijing, China with regional offices in Guangzhou and Shanghai, catering to affluent urban women in their twenties and thirties.

Most of the articles are from Japanese fashion magazines, with local advertisement, selling mostly Western merchandise.

Most subscriptions are within China, but the magazine can be sent overseas.

Painkiller Magazine

Painkiller'' Magazine is China's first magazine and a legally registered enterprise for print media productions by Chinese State Authority.

Based in Beijing, it was founded in September 2000 and started off publishing quarterly; the frequency in 2006, is now one issue every two months.

Their current average circulation is 40,000 copies; sold in all major cities of mainland China , as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The magazine's language is Chinese, and has correspondents, foreign editors and contributors in the USA, UK, & Germany for interviews, foreign news, and features.

Unique to Painkiller, the magazine has a Front Cover with the title in Chinese and a back cover with the title in English and normal publication is 84 pages in both color and black & white with a fold out color poster.

Every issue also has a cover CD and a 'Metal In China' section which promotes and introduces bands on the local Chinese heavy metal scene in which several city scenes are presented and Chinese heavy metal is explained including its function as a 'rebellion of denial' due to the new sound movement.

The content focuses on articles and interviews, photographs of live concerts from around the world and in China, CD reviews, and posters – mainly with foreign metal bands from the genres: Heavy metal, power metal, progressive metal, nu metal, hard rock, metalcore, darkwave/gothic/industrial, hard core, thrash metal, death metal, black metal, grindcore, etc.

Further activities include the support of the local metal underground, the organization of concerts, CD distribution throughout China, and certain internet activities. Painkiller recently co-promoted the German band, EDGUY, for a concert in Beijing in March 2006.

Painkiller’s official website is : http://en.painkillermag.com and a ‘Metal In China’ link which is a separate website and forum http://www.rockinchina.com which promotes and comprehensively introduces the local Chinese heavy metal scene.

Both websites are in English and Chinese.

Previous cover artists in 2005-2006 have been:

PK21 : Front Cover – Alice Cooper / Back cover – SATYRICON

PK20 : Front cover – LACUNA COIL / Back cover – NAGLFAR

PK19 : Front cover – DESTRUCTION / Back cover – NIGHTWISH

PK18 : Front cover – SOULFLY / Back cover – CHILDREN OF BODOM –

PK17 : Front cover – montage of , ARCH ENEMY, SENTENCED & H.I.M. / Back cover – NEVERMORE

Journal of Shanghai University

The Journal of Shanghai University is a journal of opinion and research in the field of sciences.

The Journal is published by Shanghai University quarterly.

Free Software Magazine (China)

Free Software Magazine was a China-based attempt, in 2002, at a free-content magazine, typeset with LaTeX, on the Free Software Movement, free software and related issues, which was very similar to the more recent globally-distributed Free Software Magazine.

It was created by Hong Feng under the auspices of RON's Datacom Co., Ltd.. The magazine only had three issues before the project was halted.

Duzhe

Duzhe is a general interest magazine which includes original articles, condensed articles reprinted from other magazines, book excerpts, and collections of jokes, anecdotes, quotations and other short pieces. It is the most widely circulated magazine in the People's Republic of China, and is similar in style to Reader's Digest. It was originally named ''Duzhe Wenzhai'' but changed its name due to copyright reasons. ''Duzhe'' was founded in 1981 in Lanzhou, and is published by the Gansu People's Press.

Dushu

Dushu is a monthly Chinese literary magazine. First published in April 1979 with its leading article ''No Forbidden Zone in Reading'', it has great influence in Chinese intellects.

The first editor was Chen Yuan, a famous social linguist. A year later, Fan Yong took over. Circulation rose from 50,000 to 80,000 in five or six years. In 1996, and Huang Ping became executive editors. The journal has tended to raise issues not previously discussed and carries a wide range of political opinions, including the views of and the Chinese New Left.

Chinese National Geography

Chinese National Geography is a Chinese monthly magazine similar to the ''National Geographic Magazine''.

History



It was founded in January 1950 by a group of teachers with an interest in geography under the name “Di Li Zhi Shi” . At first only 600 copies were printed but it immediately became popular and soon 2000 copies of each volume were being printed. The government of The People's Republic of China was soon aware of the development of the magazine and approved of its publication through official letters and in 1951, the undersecretary of Chinese Central Propaganda Department Xu Teli even held a face-to-face meeting with the magazine group.

From August-December 1960, “Di li Zhi Shi” temporarily stopped publication. It reformed in January 1961 and continued publishing, but with a new name “Di Li” . It was positioned as an intermediate periodic publication. The content became long-winded and not logically connected to the interest of the public. Due to this, the title of magazine changed back to “Di Li Zhi Shi” again in 1966. However, their effort proved to be meaningless since an unpredictable event happened in China - “The Cultural Revolution”. Almost all the publications were forced to stop publication, including “Di Li Zhi Shi”.

Six years later in 1972, “The Cultural Revolution” in China ended and “Di Li Zhi Shi” resumed publication and reached the circulation of 400 thousand. The content of magazine was divided into 3 parts: local geography, foreign and fundamental knowledge about geography. Each copy contained 32 pages, for price of 0.13 ¥.

After 1993, the magazine was printed in colour in a bid to regain some of the readers it lost to other publications in the 1980s.

China Today

China Today , formerly entitled China Reconstructs , is a magazine founded in 1949 by Soong Ching-ling in association with Israel Epstein. It is published in , , , , , and , and is intended to promote a positive view of the People's Republic of China and its government to people outside of China. Foreign advisor and naturalized Chinese citizen Israel Epstein was editor-in-chief of ''China Today'' from 1951, when he returned to China at the request of Soong Ching-ling, to his retirement at age 70 ; he remained editor emeritus until his death in 2005. The magazine was renamed ''China Today'' in 1990.

Caijing

Caijing is an independent, Beijing-based magazine devoted to information on companies in China. The publication's title means "Finance and Economics Magazine." ''Caijing's'' driving mission is to have an "independent standpoint, exclusive coverage and unique perspective."

History


''Caijing'' was started in June of 1998 by Hu Shuli, a former reporter and editor of the Chinese paper ''Worker's Daily'', as a monthend edition of ''Securities Market Weekly'' ; the magazine is a pioneer in its field in China. ''Caijing'' was established and is managed by the Stock Exchange Executive Council , and is published on the 5th and 20th of every month. SEEC also owns , and ''New Real Estate''.

Features


Style


''Caijing's'' guiding principles are:
* Independent Standpoint
* Exclusive Coverage
* Unique Perspective

Its unique perspective and sharp writing have led to it receiving enthusiastic responses from financial industry experts and casual individual investors alike. ''The Wall Street Journal'' called ''Caijing'' "The Leading Finance Publication in China".

The articles "Financial Inside Story" and "Yinguangxia Trap" helped ''Caijing'' to make its name and earn its financial investigative reputation. The magazine's knack for exposing the darkside of the financial world has helped it to carve out a niche as a financial magazine. Although many magazines try to copy the style of ''Caijing'', these imitations only find brief, fleeting success. ''Caijing'' is the only magazine that has continued to strengthen its reputation solely through investigative reporting.

Financial Structure


''Caijing's'' pay structure contributes greatly to its success. Most Chinese media, especially publications specializing in the business sector, are not funded well. Reporters and writers for the majority of publications receive kickbacks from businesses at conventions and conferences. These "gifts," handed simply in little unmarked envelopes, entreat the writers to be kind in their writeups of the companies.

Secondly, ''Caijing's'' primary funding adds to its success. Government affiliation of most Chinese publications translates into little freedom for writing articles that can be best-sellers - and profit-makers. ''Caijing'' has circumvented this cyclical problem by securing financial backing free from advertising and government influence. Backed by the SEEC, ''Caijing'' operates with great latitude compared to its competitors. Despite the SEEC's government backing, the institute is in reality comprised of a group of private investors. These free market-minded investors only benefit from the blunt honesty of ''Caijing'' and therefore don't act as censors. Independent funding has freed ''Caijing'' from pandering to special interests.

Content


The ''Periodical China'' has expectations of ''Caijing'' becoming a magazine focusing on economical and political issues, similar in vein to The Economist. So far the topics covered by ''Caijing'' are usually financial news, e.g. news about micro and macroeconomics, capital and money markets. However, some important social issues are reported and sometimes find themselves in the headlines of the magazine. These social issues have ranged from SARS to flooding to accidents in China.

One in-depth example would be coverage of SARS. ''Caijing'' had published a 9-page report about SARS in February 2003, reports about Hong Kong and the mainland starting from April 2003, and a commentary calling for transparency on SARS in 20 April 2003 issue - the same day that the original Minister of Health and Beijing mayor were fired. ''Caijing'' then sent most of its reporters all over the mainland to cover SARS by this juncture.

The most famous investigative story, according to ''Periodical China'', was a story about the problems in investment funds , which was published in 2000. These funds then made their own statements criticizing the report. Hu Shuli was evened named as the "most dangerous woman" in the China securities market as a result. In a true "transparent" fashion, ''Caijing'' rebutted with a responding statement.

Apart from news reports, there are also commentaries from Hu Shuli and other famous journalists and economists, such as Jonathan Anderson and Wang Dingding.

''Caijing's'' English language section, "Newsletter" , has been published to summarize the most important and informative stories and sidebars from each issue of the print version.

All the content of ''Caijing'' is available on its own website , where archives of the magazine are kept. However, some of the online articles are for subscribers only.

Strengths and Weaknesses


''Periodical China'' has suggested 3 key factors that have made ''Caijing'' successful. The first is investigative reports, the second is the unique perspective of commentaries, the third is ''Caijing's'' three guiding principles-independence, uniqueness and exclusiveness.

Other reasons for ''Caijing's'' success are, according to ''Periodical China'', the semi-official background of the investors, the news principles of Hu Shuli, her leadership and social networks, the separation of editorial staff and management, guaranteed funding, and focus on editorial integrity and planning.

At the same time, however, because ''Caijing'' focuses on investigating the fraud and deception that damage China’s stock markets, it is inevitable that ''Caijing'' could face pressure from the Chinese Central Government. Some foreign reporters, such as Dan Slater, have asked how long ''Caijing'' can survive. For instance, after the editors of ''Caijing'' ignored official bans and printed an expose of the recent real estate/loan scandal involving Shanghai magnate Zhou Zhengyi and others, Chinese officials soon ordered the blocking of its distribution for the month of June . So exactly how much freedom exists in the current Chinese press market for a magazine with such liberal reporting remains questionable.

Also at issue is whether the magazine will be sued due to so-called "false reports." According to the academic paper "Media Defendants in the Chinese Courts" by Professor Zhiwu Chen, specializing in finance at the Yale School of Management, judges in China tend to put protection of people's reputation as a top priority. So facing any court case with accusations of false reporting, if ''Caijing'' could not prove that its entire article was true, then the judge would most likely treat the article as false and side with the plaintiff. ''Caijing'' has already lost one trial with ''Shiji Xinyuan'' , a listed company, following this judicial line of reasoning. A report in ''Caijing'' claimed the company manipulated its financial statements to hide financial weaknesses. ''Shiji Xinyuan'' then sued ''Caijing'' and won because a small part of the article was "false," though the majority was true.

Some claim another of ''Caijing's'' potential liabilities is how much it is influenced by the personal style of Hu Shuli. According to ''Periodical China'', ''Caijing's'' evolution has been closely tied to Hu, and if Hu leaves the magazine in the future, ''Caijing's'' future could be greatly affected.

Also under fire has been whether the investors of ''Caijing'' have adequate capital to support the magazine. SEEC operates several other magazines, and it has been questioned whether it can support its many projects.

Circulation


''Caijing'' has grown into a glossy bi-weekly with a staff of more than 50. It has an estimated circulation of 220,000 copies per issue, according to the information given in a website . ''Caijing'' is available in the major cities of China and in some Hong Kong bookstores.

Characteristics of Readers


According to market research survey in April 2001, over 70% of ''Caijing's'' demographic are professionals that have a final say in the decisions made within their companies' operations. Most of the readers are male , with ages ranging from 30 to 40. 65% of readers have received post-secondary education. Readership looks at ''Caijing'' "frequently" and 50% of readers have over 100,000 yuan in annual income.

SEEC Media Group Limited



The group has become the sole advertising operator of ''Caijing'' since November 2002 and is listed on the .

Scholarship



Established in 1998, Caijing Fellowship is organized by at Peking University and is funded by ''Caijing''.
The Fellowship provides funding for training in economic and management theory, as well as financial news reporting. Each year 10 journalists and editors from financial media in China can receive the fellowships.

Contact


*Address: 北京市朝外大街22号泛利大厦10层

*Tel: 010-65885047
*Fax: 010-65885046
*E-mail: help@caijing.com.cn

Beijing This Month

Beijing This Month is a free monthly English language magazine, published in Beijing by the Beijing Foreign Cultural Exchanges Centre in association with the Beijing City Government.

History


The magazine's first issue appeared in 1994.

Circulation


Non-audited, self-reported circulation of 70,000 copies per month , the magazine can be found at Beijing hotels, office buildings, and cultural sites, indeed anywhere with large numbers of tourists, including Beijing Capital International Airport. Advertising is primarily of hotels, shows, and restaurants in central Beijing.

Coverage


BTM primarily focuses on tourism and the promotion of Beijing . Being an arm of the Beijing Government, unusual or out-of-hours access to sensitive sites in the city is often arranged, and the magazine features high-quality photography of such places .

Issues are usually dedicated to a particular theme: the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay, China's eight major cuisines, and Beijing's many architectural styles, are examples from June, August, and September 2004, respectively.