China Morning Express
Newspaper in People's Republic of China
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Morning Express (Chinese: 今日早报) was a metropolitan daily newspaper operated by Zhejiang Daily Press Group, established on October 8, 2000. It ceased publication on January 1, 2016, having produced 5,563 issues prior to its closure.
History
Founded on October 8, 2000, Morning Express originated from Economic Life News, China's first provincial-level comprehensive economic newspaper. Notably, the publication collaborated with local communities to establish "Morning Post Tea Rooms." The first such facility opened on October 5, 2000, at Xingxi Neighborhood Committee in Hangzhou's Shangcheng District, expanding to 27 locations by December 2000. A dedicated Morning Post Tea Room section featured reader-submitted news stories, with selected contributors receiving payment.[1]
Recognized as Zhejiang's "Most Promising Newspaper" by the China News Research Center, it ranked first in Zhejiang for news republication frequency by China's three major web portals. By 2006, it had achieved an average daily circulation of 490,000 copies.[2]
On January 21, 2009, Today Morning Post merged with Qianjiang Evening News and New Livelihood·City Holiday to form the "Qianjiang Newspaper Group," establishing itself as one of mainland China's most competitive metropolitan newspaper alliances. The publication announced its closure through a front-page Thank You to Readers notice on December 31, 2015, with operations ceasing on January 1, 2016.[3][4]