Wings of China
Wings of China is the inflight magazine of Air China.[1] The magazine is published monthly in Beijing, China.
History and profile
The magazine was started in 1992 with the name Wings.[2] Ten years later, in 2002, the magazine was renamed Wings of China.[2] The magazine was published by Air China Media Ltd. on a monthly basis and is based in Beijing.[2] It covers articles in English and in Chinese.[3] Then it was began to be published by Cinmedia again on a monthly basis.[4]
Between 2007 and 2009 the magazine was on the list of 100 top valuable magazines by advertising circulation by China Advertising Association.[4]
Accusations of racism
Wings of China faced accusations of racism when they stated "London is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people." in their September 2016 issue.[5] Following the event the parent company of the magazine, Air China, issued an apology.[6]
References
- ^ "Partners. Air China". Ink Publishing. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Wings of China (Air China)". Publicitas. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Wings of China Factsheet" (PDF). Publicitas. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Wings of China". Cinmedia. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Air China Under Fire For 'Racist' Warning on London Minority Areas". SKY News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Air China magazine apologises over 'racist' article about London". The Telegraph. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.