Modern newspapers in China have the longest existence.

China's modern newspaper has the longest history: Shenbao. According to the relevant information, on April 3, 1872, Shenbao was founded in Shandong Road, Shanghai Concession. From its inception to its closure on May 27, 1949, Shenbao existed for 77 years, with more than 25, issues published. At that time, Shanghai was flooded with immigrants, and commercial trade flourished. Shenbao also grew with the development of Shanghai, and it was a successful example of commercial newspapers in China. The success of commercial newspapers has effectively promoted the development of journalism in China and brought many social innovations. As a newspaper with the longest circulation time and wide social influence in modern China, Shenbao was regarded as an encyclopedia of modern history of China by researchers.