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Chinese Australian Herald

The Chinese Australian Herald (Chinese: 廣益華報; pinyin: Guǎngyì huábào) was a Chinese-language newspaper published in Australia between 1894 and 1923. It was the first Chinese-language newspaper in Australia with a national circulation. The bilingual editors Lee Caizhang and Sun Johnson founded the newspaper with support from the businessmen James Alexander Philp and George Arthur Down. It was published weekly and reached a peak circulation of around 1000 copies, including distribution in London, parts of Asia, and the Pacific Islands. The newspaper acted as a bridge between white Australians and the Chinese community during its early years. The paper often published articles contrasting Australian and Chinese customs, encouraging its Chinese-speaking readers to assimilate with Australian society. It also encouraged political activism and civic participation. While the paper initially supported efforts to reform rather than overthrow the Qing dynasty in China, it eventually shifted towards support for the revolutionary cause in the years leading up to the 1911 Revolution. In its later years the paper became more critical of Western imperialism and the treatment of Chinese Australians. The paper published its final issue in August 1923.

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• ▸Cedric Wright
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