Bosom Friend
| Editor-in-chief | Hu Xunbi |
|---|---|
| Categories |
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| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Publisher | Bosom Friend Publishing |
| Founder | Hu Xunbi |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Company | Bosom Friend Publishing Group |
| Country | China |
| Based in | Wuhan |
| Language | Chinese |
| ISSN | 1000-4157 |
| OCLC | 33019940 |
Bosom Friend (Chinese: 知音) is a Chinese language bimonthly celebrity and women's magazine published in Wuhan, China. The magazine is among the leading titles in the country.[1] The title of the magazine is a reference to the idiom "bosom friend" which means a very close friend.[2]
History and profile
Bosom Friend was established in Wuhan in 1985.[3][4][5] The magazine is part of Bosom Friend Publishing Group[6] and is published by Bosom Friend Publishing on a bimonthly basis.[5] During its early period the magazine was published monthly[7] and then biweekly.[8] As of 2004 its publisher was the Hubei Women's Federation.[9]
Bosom Friend was described by Chen Peiqin as aiming at lonely and undereducated Chinese housewives[4] as well as elderly people living in small towns.[10] Hu Xunbi is both the founder and the editor-in-chief of the magazine,[10][11] who launched its Hong Kong edition in 2005.[12]
Circulation
Bosom Friend had a circulation of 1.7 million copies in 1987.[13] In 1994 it was the sixth largest magazine by advertisement revenue in China.[14] The circulation of the magazine was 1,280,000 copies in 1996.[9]
The magazine sold 4,269,000 copies in 2000.[9] In 2001 it was the fifth best-selling general interest magazine worldwide with a circulation of 4,230,000 copies.[15] In 2003 Bosom Friend was the third best-selling magazine in China and its circulation was 2,450,000 copies.[16] In 2006 it was the largest fourteenth magazine worldwide with a circulation of 2,500,000 copies.[17] In January 2010 the magazine sold 3,150,000 copies.[8]
References
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- ^ a b Chen Peiqin (2010). "Magazines: An Industry in Transition". In James F. Scotton; William A. Hachten (eds.). New Media for a New China. Chichester: Wiley & Blackwell. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4051-8796-1.
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- ^ a b c Jie Tao; Bijun Zheng; Shirley L. Mow, eds. (2004). Holding Up Half the Sky: Chinese Women Past, Present, and Future. New York: Feminist Press at CUNY. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-55861-465-9.
- ^ a b Wang Ru (18 September 2013). "Bosom". Women of China. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Magazine Publishing in the Chinese Mainland". Publishing in China: An Essential Guide. 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ ""bosom friend" A the issue of system of Lu Chi delay that appear on the market is the greatest resistance". 52 lsd. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Wang Ru (29 January 2013). "Zhiyin Magazine- stories that speak to the heart sell". China Today. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ John Philip Jones (22 October 1999). International Advertising: Realities and Myths. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-4522-6458-5.
- ^ "Top 50 General Interest magazines worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Media Rates Slowly on Rise". Brand Republic. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Helmut K Anheier; Yudhishthir Raj Isar, eds. (2008). "Print Media". Cultures and Globalization: The Cultural Economy. London: SAGE Publications. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-4462-0261-6.
