Wah Kiu Yat Po and the Chinese Community in Hong Kong (1925-1995)

The Chinese-language daily newspaper, Wah Kiu Yat Po inherited Hong Kong's early newspaper tradition and opened new possibilities for Chinese-language newspapers. In the early post-World War II period, it became Hong Kong's first Chinese-language newspaper and was published for 70 years. It occupies an extremely important position in the history of Hong Kong's newspaper industry, the history of South China's newspaper industry, and even the history of overseas Chinese-language newspaper industry. It is a part of Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage and a precious source of reference for studying Hong Kong's social development. This book is the first monograph on the Wah Kiu Yat Po. It adopts historical research methods, journalism theories and perspectives, and conducts in-depth research based on the newspaper originals and microfilms of the Wah Kiu Yat Po. It is an important research achievement in the history of Hong Kong's newspaper industry and cultural history. The book provides a comprehensive and systematic exposition of the publication process of Wah Kiu Yat Po and its three predecessor newspapers. It also provides detailed statistics on the news, articles, pictures, and advertisements published in the newspaper, analyzes the content and characteristics of the newspaper in different periods, and explores the relationship between Wah Kiu Yat Po and the local, mainland, and overseas communities. It analyzes the role played by the newspaper in the development of Hong Kong's communities and the feedback given by Hong Kong's communities to the newspaper, and examines the interactive relationship between Chinese-language newspapers and the Chinese society in 20th century Hong Kong.