Xinhua Daily (Chongqing Edition) Digital Archive

The only legal daily of the Communist Party of China in Kuomintang-ruled areas

Founded in Wuhan on January 11, 1938 as the official newspaper of the Yangtze River Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Xinhua Daily moved to Chongqing on October 25 of the same year and was closed by the Kuomintang government on February 28, 1947. Over 9 years, 1 month and 18 days, it published 3,231 issues despite political instability and civil war. Initiated by Comrade Zhou Enlai, it was the only legal daily of the Communist Party of China in Kuomintang-ruled areas and holds a special and important position in the history of Chinese journalism.

Green Apple has specialized in digitizing Traditional Chinese-language resources, as well as providing complete full text. Cross-searchable with other Green Apple titles, Xinhua Daily provides a unique look at how the CCP operated through the civil war.

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Xinhua Daily

Key Stats

  • Archive: 1938-1947
  • Language: Chinese
  • City: Chongqing
  • Country: China
  • Frequency: Daily
  • Format: PDF, page-based
  • Producer: Green Apple
  • Platform: Green Apple

About the Archive

Green Apple has specialized in digitizing Traditional Chinese-language resources, as well as providing complete full text. The Xinhua Daily Digital Archive offers scholars the most comprehensive collection available for this title, and features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text. Cross-searchable with other Green Apple titles, Xinhua Daily provides a unique look at how the CCP operated through the civil war.

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