The Central Daily News (Chinese: 中央日報) is the official newspaper of the Kuomintang and the oldest Chinese language-newspaper still in existence. It began circulation on February 1, 1928, and is scheduled to cease publication on May 31, 2006. The Chinese Nationalist Party (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese: 中国国民党; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhōngguó GuómíndÇŽng), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Originally issued from Nanjing in mainland China, the paper relocated to Taipei at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. It was once the most popular newspaper in Taiwan during the period of KMT rule, but it lost popularity after the lifting of martial law in 1987 when the paper began to face independent competition and was branded as conservative party propaganda. By April 2006, the paper's accumulated debts exceeded NT$800 million and was sustaining losses of NT$8.44 million each month. As part of new austerity measures implemented by KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou, the KMT Central Standing Committee resolved to cease publication of the paper by the end of May 2006. Nanjing (Chinese: 南京 [ ]; Romanizations: NánjÄ«ng (Pinyin) , Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking (Postal System Pinyin) ) is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù, lit. ... City map from Multimap Aerial view from GlobalGuide City nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... Combatants Chinese Nationalist Party Chinese Communist Party Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 3,600,000 circa June 1948 2,800,000 circa June 1948 The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: 國共内戰; Simplified Chinese: 国共内战; Pinyin: guógòng neìzhàn; literally Nationalist-Communist Civil War) was a conflict in... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... It has been suggested that Propaganda in the United States be merged into this article or section. ... Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九; Hanyu Pinyin: MÇŽ YÄ«ngjiÇ”; Wade-Giles: Ma Ying-chiu; Tongyong Pinyin: Ma Yingjiou) (born July 13, 1950) was elected mayor of Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC) in 1998 and reelected in 2002. ...

See also: People's Daily The Peoples Daily (Chinese: 人民日报 Pinyin ) is the official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, published worldwide with a circulation of 3 to 4 million. ...

Reference

• China Post: KMT shuts down Central Daily News after 78 years

External links

• Official website