The Beijing Star DailyorBeijing Entertainment Post[1] (simplified Chinese: 北京娱乐信报; traditional Chinese: 北京娛樂信報; pinyin: Běijīng yúlè xìnbào), also known as Beijing Daily Messenger[2]orBeijing Entertainment Newspaper,[3] was a comprehensive entertainment newspaper[4] published in Beijing.
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Beijing Daily Newspaper Group |
Founded | January 4, 1981 |
Language | Chinese |
Ceased publication | January 1, 2018 |
OCLC number | 49555492 |
Website | www.stardaily.com.cn |
Beijing Star Daily | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 北京娛樂信報 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 北京娱乐信报 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Beijing Entertainment Post | ||||||
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Beijing Star Daily was formerly known as Drama and Film Post (戏剧电影报), which was founded by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles (北京市文学艺术联合会) on January 4, 1981.[5] On January 1, 2018, the paper officially ceased publication.[6]
Beijing Star Daily was renamed from Drama and Film Post,[7] which was launched on January 4, 1981.
On October 9, 2000,[8] the Drama and Film Post officially changed its name to Beijing Star Daily.[9] In November 2004, it was taken over by the Beijing Daily Newspaper Group (北京日报报业集团).[10]
On November 27, 2007, the newspaper was transformed into a metro newspaper,[11] which was distributed free of charge in Beijing's subway stations.[12]
In January 2010, Beijing authority banned the sale of newspapers other than the Beijing Star Daily in subway stations. The ban sparked a strong backlash in Chinese media circles, with The Beijing News and the Beijing Times publishing articles expressing their displeasure.[13]
On January 1, 2018, the Beijing Star Daily officially ceased publication.[14]