West China City Daily Explained

West China City Daily
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Owners:Sichuan Daily Newspaper Industry Group
Publisher:West China City Daily Agency
Foundation:[1]
Language:Simplified Chinese
Headquarters:Chengdu[2]
Oclc:144519329

West China City Daily[3] (WCCD;[4]) is a daily newspaper based in Chengdu, China. It was launched on 1 January 1995 and is the first metropolis newspaper in the People's Republic of China.[5] [6]

The preparatory work for the establishment of West China City Daily began in early 1994,[7] and the publication was officially launched on New Year's Day in 1995. It was established by the Sichuan Daily Newspaper Industry Group (四川日报报业集团)[8] and is published by the West China City Daily Agency (华西都市报社).

It is also referred as West China Metropolis Daily in some English translations.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ren, Yuanyuan . 2017. 都市报转型与媒介价值重构. Metropolitan Newspaper Transformation and Media Value Reconstruction. zh. Communication University of China Press. 29. 978-7-5657-1900-4.
  2. Book: McConville. Michael . Pils. Eva . 2013. Comparative Perspectives on Criminal Justice in China. Edward Elgar Publishing. 374. 978-1-78195-586-4.
  3. Book: Mangan. J. A.. Dyreson. Mark . 2019 . Olympic Aspirations: Realised and Unrealised. Routledge. 274. 978-1-135-71279-2.
  4. News: Jiang. Jie. Liang. Jun. 11 August 2016. 13-year-old boy sets woman on fire, sparks debate over age of criminal responsibility. People's Daily. 26 February 2023.
  5. Book: Lee . Chin-Chuan. 2004. Chinese Media, Global Contexts. Routledge. 159. 978-0-203-40229-0. 5 April 2013.
  6. News: Zhao. Dan. 2016-11-04. 《华西都市报》打造双品牌 "双引擎"驱动媒体融合. Xinhua News Agency. zh. 2023-02-26.
  7. Web site: 2003-08-21. 《华西都市报》总编刘为民作客新浪聊天实录. Sina Finance. zh. 2023-02-26.
  8. Book: 2009. 编辑之友, Issues 7–12. Friends of Editors, Issues 7–12. zh. Shanxi People's Publishing House. 108.
  9. Book: Chen, Ge . 2017. Copyright and International Negotiations: An Engine of Free Expression in China?. Cambridge University Press. 245. 978-1-107-16345-4.