Shao Piaoping - Synchronism

Synchronism

-1884 : born in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province.

-1903 : began his secondary study in Zhejiang High School. Shao's interest in journalism was enlightened by Zhang Gong, the starter of "Cuixinbao". (萃新報; a Chinese newspaper)

-1906 : entered Zhejiang Advanced College (浙江高等学堂, now Zhejiang University) in Hangzhou

-1909 : launched his first newspaper in school with his friend called "Yi Ri Bao".(一日報)(一日報) -1911 : became the chief editor of "Hanmin Daily" (漢民日報).

-1913 : was arrested by the warlords for three times and later fled to Japan.

-1916 : established the "Tokyo Editing Society" (東京編譯社) and became the reporter of "Shenbao" in Tokyo.

-1918 : set up the first Chinese News Editing Society in Beijing which aimed at self-editing local news and self-translating foreign news. -1918 : published the first newspaper in China with independent background called "Jin Bao" (京報) -1918 : set up "The Journalism Study Society of Beijing University" ( 北京大學新聞研究會) for indoctrinating new journalism concepts to the youth.

-1919 : was arrested by the An Xin Government and fled to Japan again. Meanwhile, "Jing Bao" was put under suspension.

-1920 : relaunched "Jing Bao"

-1925 : advocated and supported the anti-warlordism revolution held by Feng Yu Xiang (馮玉祥) and Guo Song Ling (郭松齡) through "Jing Bao"

-1926 : was executed by Zhang Zuolin (張作霖)in Beijing by accused of "promoting communism, colluding with Russia".

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