Free Talking Of Shenbao Daily And Chinese Society Culture In The 1930's

With the longest history of 77 years and greatest influence in the old China, "Shen Bao Daily"(1872-1949) is called "Chinese Times". Started on the eve of 1911 's Revolution and ended on the date of Shanghai's liberation, the supplement "Free Talking" is one of the most famous supplements in modern history of China, leaving the trace of the government supersession, the changing of the society and the trend of thought in the period of Minghuo.Shi Liangcai managed "ShenBao Daily" for 22 years, holding the spirit of respecting history and independence, pushing forward the journalistic construction and modernization. He greatly developed the cultural enterprise and set a good example for the modern business newspapers. As a representative of national bourgeoisies, by the consensus power of "Shen Bao Daily ", Shi Liangcai deprecated the policy of "stabilizing the domestic situation before resisting the outer enemies" and "non-resistance" of Jiang Jieshi government and had a unyielding struggle with Jiang Jieshi power.After the September 18th Event, facing the increasing national crisis and the non-resistance policy of Jiang Jieshi, "ShenBao Daily"reformed intrepidly on the sixtieth birthday, actively took part in the anti-Japanese movement and became the voice and chief struggle position of this movement.It was the most brilliant period of time when Li Liewen and Zhang Zisheng was the chief editor for three years. They also came to the summit of their career. Keeping to the popular rules and current trend, "Free Talking" united all kinds of writers and became the most important stage for the Chinese writers.Keeping the tradition of "ShenBao Daily", "Free Talking" stared the time of modern author's remuneration. It made the intellectuals gain the economic independence and so they were be able to wrote freely .Thus various styles of articles appeared in this supplement. The consentaneous and entertainment function were brought into play as well.In the black days of Jiang jieshi government, "Free Talking" broke the Kuomingtang's press censorship, summoned people to resist the Japanese and aroused common people the sense of nation. Taking "Free Talking" as the fighting position, the modern Chinese intellectuals made wide-spread criticism on the politics, society and culture. They organized far-ranging cultural discussion, drew great attention to the realities and opened the "public space" for the modern Chinese intellectuals. They led people to concern the social events ,probed into the social problems, cultivated the world-wide view, indoctrinated scientific spirits, paid great attention to human beings and made big efforts to build the salubrious urban culture...