Enlightenment on ChinaRoots - Digital Local Chronicleshttps://chinaroots.org/en/tags/enlightenment/Recent content in Enlightenment on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000From 'Evolution and Ethics' to 'SEZ Media': Decoding Enlightenment through Fujian's Journalism Archiveshttps://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-journalism-enlightenment-history-en/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-journalism-enlightenment-history-en/By mining records from the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles: Publishing' and 'Journalism,' this post deconstructs the 1898 lithographic publication of Yan Fu's 'Evolution and Ethics' in Fuzhou and its enlightenment impact. Analyzing data from 72 periodicals in Republic-era Xiamen and the 1989 launch of 'Yundang Tide,' we explore media as a barometer of social change. Keywords: Yan Fu Evolution and Ethics first edition archives, Fujian modern journalism history, Xiamen SEZ media reform data.