Sū Bào and the Sū Bào Incident (Shanghai News Event of 1903)

Author: Zhou Jiaying
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In modern Chinese history, 1903 was a pivotal year. Student uprisings and political changes were closely linked to the shift in the discourse of Shanghai's Su Bao newspaper that year; the same year also saw the Su Bao Incident, where the Qing emperor was prosecuted by foreigners in their court for his people. This event drew widespread attention both domestically and internationally and had a profound impact. This book explores the content of Su Bao and discusses the causes and consequences of the Su Bao Incident, thereby presenting a picture of the intellectual landscape in early 20th-century China. It is the only specialized book dedicated to Su Bao and the Su Bao Incident.