Categories Literary magazine Country China | Frequency Fortnightly Based in Chifeng | |
Publisher Shanghai Literature and Arts Publishing Year founded 1963; 54 years ago (1963) | ||
Gushi Hui (Chinese: 故事会) (meaning Story Collections in English) is a Chinese language fortnightly literary magazine published in Chifeng, China. It is one of the leading titles in the country.
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History and profile
The magazine was established in Shanghai under the name Geming Gushihui (meaning Revolutionary Story Collections in English) in 1963. However, its publication was suspended during the cultural revolution. In 1974 the magazine was restarted.
Formerly the magazine was published bimonthly. Its frequency was changed to fortnightly in 2004. The magazine is published by Shanghai Literature and Arts Publishing. Its headquarters is in Chifeng. The magazine mostly covers short stories.
In 1979 the magazine was renamed as Gushi Hui dropping the word revolutionary. In the 1980s the magazine targeted small villages and aimed at being a publication for public readings there. However, this attempt was not success. On the other hand, during the 1990s it played a significant role in transition of China from the Maoist politics to the liberal economy.
Circulation
Its circulation was 100,000 copies in 1979. It rose to 7.6 million copies in 1985, but dropped to 4 million at the end of the 1990s. In 2003 Gushi Hui was the best-selling magazine in China with a circulation of 3,520,000 copies.
The circulation of Gushi Hui was reported by its publisher to be 5,400,000 copies in January 2010 and 3,720,000 copies in August 2010.