Mu Qing (journalist)

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Main otherTemplate:Wikidata image Mù Qīng (Template:Zh; March 15, 1921 – October 11, 2003) was a Chinese journalist and politician. He was known for his contributions to Chinese journalism in the 20th century. He was a reporter at Xinhua News Agency for decades before becoming its President. Most of his works were published in journalism textbooks and have been used widely throughout China.

Biography

Youth

Mu was born in Bengbu, Anhui in 1921. After attending secondary school in Henan he joined the Eighth Route Army, and in 1937, at the age of 16, he was responsible for a number of propaganda works. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1939 and entered the Lu Xun Academy of Art () a year later.

War Correspondent

Mu commenced his career in journalism as a war correspondent in Jiefang Daily in the year 1942. Early in his career, he engaged in covering news stories on war, including the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and the Chinese Civil War. After Japan had surrendered in 1945, Mu was sent to the North-eastern China and established Dongfang Daily ().

Career in Xinhua

After the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, Mu was promoted to a senior level in the Xinhua News Agency. In 1951, Mu was given the title of Vice President for the Xinhua Headquarters in Beijing. Later in 1955, he moved from the Headquarters to the Xinhua News Agency main office in Shanghai, where he was President for the next three years.

In 1982, Mu became the Chief President of Xinhua until his retirement in 1992. On October 11, 2003 he died from lung cancer in Beijing.

Famous works by Mu Qing

Correspondences

• An Unfinished News Report ()
• For Premier Zhou's Exhortation ()
• Jiao Yulu – A Good Example of the Secretaries of the County Committee of the Communist Party ()
• Judgement of history ()
• Last Supper ()
• Revolution has begun again!()
• Save Africa()
• Wang Jinxi the Iron Man()
• Under the Leaning Tower ()

Books

• Ding ci yishu () (2002)
• Xinwen san lun () (Talking about News) (1996)
• Jiao yu lu () (1980)
• Mingdai minyao qinghua () (With Tang Weijian) (2000)
• Mu Qing sanwen xuan () (1984)
• Shi ge gongchandangyuan () (10 Communists)
• Weiyena de xuanlü () (The Melody of Vienna) (1983)
• Xiang zhong de hongqi ()(1950)
• Xinwen gongzuo san lun () (1983)
• Zhongguo xin wenyi daxi, 1937–1949. Baogao wenxue ji (《中國新文藝大系, 1937–1949. 報告文學集》) (Edited by Mu Qing) (1996)
• Zhongguo xin wenyi daxi, 1949–1966. Baogao wenxue ji (《中國新文藝大系, 1949–1966. 報告文學集》) (Edited by Mu Qing) (1987)

Photographic Work

• Selected photographic works of Mu Qing ()

Calligraphy

• Selected calligraphies of Mu Qing ()

External links

• Article on Mu Qing's profile from Beijing Youth Daily (北京青年報)
• Quotes from Mu Qing
• Webpage about Mu Qing from Shang Yao Bao Ye (商丘日報)
• Webpage about Mu Qing from Xinhua News Agency's website