A Media-Socio-Cultural Historical Study on the China Travel Service and China Traveler

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22652068
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Asian history
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: SHIMIZU Kencihiro 北海道大学, 大学院・メディア・コミュニケーション研究院, 准教授 (90262097)
• Research Collaborator: HINOSUGI Tadahiro 北海道大学, 大学院・文学研究科, 博士課程 ; FUJII Tokuhiro 北海道大学, 大学院・文学研究科, 博士課程
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Keywords: 東洋史 / ツーリズム / 中国 / 旅行雑誌

Research Abstract

The research is an empirical fundamental study on the China Travel Service(CTS), the first tourist agency in China, as well as China Traveler, the most influential magazine published by CTS. The research traced the process of development of CTS and China Traveler, and also made an exploration into the meaning of their activities from the viewpoint of media-socio-cultural history.
The following are main research products :(1) A general catalog of contents(pre-1949) of China Traveler ;(2) A compiled list of documents on CTS in Shanghai Municipal Archives.