Journal of Current Pictorial
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History
The purpose of the publication was aimed at informing the general public of events and politics in China. It was released three times a month. The artists Pan Da-wei (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Gao Jian-Fu (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Xie Ying-bo (Script error: No such module "Lang".), He Jian-shi (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and Zheng Nu-quan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) belonged to the revolutionary Tongmenghui.[1]
The work criticized Chinese feudal society along with exposing the corruption and weaknesses of the Qing government. The magazine was banned in 1909 in China, when it was believed to be spreading anti-Qing propaganda.[2] After the ban, the publication resumed temporarily in Hong Kong for a few months the following year. The Qing government later successfully pressured the British Colonial government to also ban the magazine in Hong Kong.[1]
In 1912, a few months after Republic of China established, the pictorial was resumed publication in Guangzhou. However, it was ended by a turmoil a year later.[2]
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