The Textual Research About The Transmutation Of The Wang Kangnian's Identity From Scholar To Journalist

Wang Kangnian,born in Qiantang(Hangzhou)Zhejiang province in 1860.the word Liang Qing that the first name,later renamed Kang Nian,called Yibo,is also called Huibo in his later years.As a scholar,Wang Kangnian not only had close ties with officials such as Zhang Zhidong,but also had family members such as Wang Daxie as an official in the imperial government.However,Wang Kangnian was not enthusiastic about his official career.From starting with the creation of the Shiwubao in 1896 until his death in 1911.He successively founded newspapers such as Shishibao,Changyan Daily,Chinese and Foreign Daily,Beijing News and Chuyanbao in his life.These newspapers also connected his life for 16 years which from 1896 to 1911.During his 16-year as a newspaper operator,Wang kangnian showed his journalistic management philosophy ahead of the times,and finally completed the transformation of a traditional elite with more than ten years' practice of running a newspaper.When Wang Kangnian died in 1911,the Shanghai daily which English-language wrote in a tribute to him,Yesterday I saw an advertisement in the new edition of the current affairs newspaper.Chinese newspapers cherish it....At that time newspaper,Changyan newspaper,China and foreign daily times.You are really an authority on the press....To this end,Wang devoted himself to journalism.To advocate the new deal with the light and beauty of literature,although it is called China's modern consciousness,it is not impossible.”Wang Kangnian's influence in the press was evident.In the whole history of journalism,although Wang Kangnian is not conspicuous,and with the influence of Liang Qichao and other people in later generations,to a certain extent,the achievements of Wang Kangnian are overshadowed.However,he was one of the few people in the late Qing Dynasty who could break away from his status as a scholar and establish himself as a newspaperman.At the end of Qing Dynasty and the beginning of republic of China,when the society was in transition and scholars were separated,Wang Kangnian turned from the scholar who was the first of the four civilians to a reporter with low social status at that time.However,Wang Kangnian's newspaper activities are relatively scattered and his network of relationships is complex,the historical materials are few and it is difficult to form a clear track of activities.In the history of journalism,Wang Kangnian is more like a supporting actor sitting in a corner,and few people pay attention to him.In this case,in this paper,taking Wang Kangnian newspaper the activities and social activities as the main research object,explore the turmoil in the late 19 th century early 20 th century Wang Kangnian years under the time background of thought as well as the performance and the cause of the change of the identity,and hope can through the study of identity Wang Kangnian years evolution,the outline of Wang Kangnian years-the “the king” life trajectory,hoped can take an examination of the identity of Wang Kangnian years evolution process to catch a glimpse of those who in times of change of the late Qing Dynasty of identity evolution path.