People・s Daily Database[Login]

Daily mainland China news and internationals news database suitable for acquiring general knowledge, working on school projects or topical researches, and casual reading.

Subject Coverage:

Current issues, policies & laws of Chinese Communist Party, history & political science, technology & science, humanities, social sciences, business & economics, culture & art.
Contents:

Covers the first issue of the newspaper in 1946 to present, and on a daily updated basis.


Special Features :

i) Full-text search by keywords on the main text, headings and sub-headings.
ii) Choice of text in traditional Chinese characters or original print image in simplified characters.
Availability : i) All public libraries (except mobile libraries).
ii) Remote access through HKPL Website (for HKPL library cardholders).

In China, ：People・s Daily； is the most influential and authoritative newspaper, where the central government publicizes its policies, political and economic messages to the public. People・s Daily database helps you find all articles from the first issue in 1946 to present, as it updates on a daily basis.

People・s Daily is a useful resource for research, particularly on studying contemporary issues in China. Take the topic of ：China・s international relationships； as an example, you can locate the editorial of People・s Daily on 1971.4.15 about ：Ping Pong Diplomacy；, which was breaking new ground in the China - U.S. relationship from cold war era, and brought about the visit to China by President Richard Nixon. You can study the stance of Chinese government towards the issue from those primary sources.

You can also keep abreast the latest development in China through the recent news articles with wide coverage of current issues, history & political science, humanities, social sciences, business & economics and culture & art. You may choose a particular year and month from the left hand side of the navigation panel, and browse the articles according to the date and page number at the main display area on the right hand side.