Ming Pao Daily News (Toronto)
Encyclopedia
Ming Pao Daily News or Ming Pao for short, is a Chinese language
newspaper in Canada
. Owned by the Ming Pao
Group of Hong Kong
, The Canada Eastern edition (加東版 Pinyin: Jiā Dōng Bǎn), publishing in Toronto
, Ontario
, appeared in the early 1990s to challenge the Sing Tao Daily and the World Journal
in the Chinese news media market in Canada. Toronto editorial offices are located in Agincourt, Ontario.
After the Canada Eastern edition was established, the Canada Western edition (加西版 Pinyin: Jiā Xī Bǎn) was subsequently launched in Vancouver
, British Columbia
.
The paper is published 7 days a week in the broadsheet
format. News coverage include local news (at the national, provincial, and city levels), international news, news from Hong Kong, news from other parts of China (both mainland China
and Taiwan
), plus lifestyle, entertainment, and sports sections, etc.
instead of glossy paper.
The free magazines that come with the Canada Eastern edition are:
From time to time, special supplements are also published.
, launched November 1, 2005, is also considered a major competitor.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
newspaper in Canada
Canada
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. Owned by the Ming Pao
Ming Pao
Ming Pao is a Chinese language newspaper published by Ming Pao Group in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Ming Pao established four overseas branches in North America, each provides independent reporting on local news and collect local advertisements. Currently, only the two Canadian editions remain: Ming...
Group of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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, The Canada Eastern edition (加東版 Pinyin: Jiā Dōng Bǎn), publishing in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, appeared in the early 1990s to challenge the Sing Tao Daily and the World Journal
World Journal (Toronto)
The World Journal is a Chinese language newspaper published in Vancouver, BC and Toronto, Ontario. The paper originally catered to Taiwanese Canadian readers, using transliterations used in Taiwan for foreign names...
in the Chinese news media market in Canada. Toronto editorial offices are located in Agincourt, Ontario.
After the Canada Eastern edition was established, the Canada Western edition (加西版 Pinyin: Jiā Xī Bǎn) was subsequently launched in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
The paper is published 7 days a week in the broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
format. News coverage include local news (at the national, provincial, and city levels), international news, news from Hong Kong, news from other parts of China (both mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
), plus lifestyle, entertainment, and sports sections, etc.
Supplements (magazines)
The Canada Eastern edition of Ming Pao publishes several weekly supplements (magazines). Unlike the situation in Hong Kong where the magazines are sold as separate publications, these are more properly called supplements that come free with the paper. The pages inside the magazines are also printed on newsprintNewsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
instead of glossy paper.
The free magazines that come with the Canada Eastern edition are:
- Wednesday —Ming Pao Gourmet Supplement (樂在明廚), a tabloid-sized food magazine for everyone who loves cooking and eating.
- Thursday — Property Golden Pages (地產金頁), a tabloid-format publication resembling a small newspaper, containing mostly property listings and other data, with some editorial content
- Friday — Zhōnghuá Tànsuò (中華探索, “Exploring China”), a magazine containing political criticism from Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Magazine and Yazhou ZhoukanYazhou ZhoukanYazhou Zhoukan , literally as "Asia Weekly", is the only Chinese language international affairs newsweekly which has been published for over 20 years...
- Saturday — Saturday Magazine (星期六周刊), a lifestyle-and-news magazine with substantial original local content
- Sunday — Ming Pao Sunday Supplement (明報加東周刊), a tabloid-sized entertainment magazine with content mostly written by its reporters in Hong Kong
From time to time, special supplements are also published.
Rivals
Besides the traditional rivals Sing Tao Daily and World Journal, Today Daily NewsToday Daily News (Toronto)
Today Daily News is a Chinese language newspaper in Canada, launched on November 1, 2005. It is published by Today Daily News International in Scarborough....
, launched November 1, 2005, is also considered a major competitor.
External references
- Ming Pao Daily News — see section “Ming Pao in Canada” for more information
- Ming Pao News — HK Site
- Ming Pao News — Toronto Site
- Source: Pinyin translated with Cozy Website