1861年11月,上海最早的中文报纸《上海新报》创刊。这份报纸的英文名是《The Chinese Shipping List and Advertiser》,直译为《中文航运与广告报》。而由它的发刊词我们也可以看出,这正是一份以发布商情为主的报纸。报纸创刊时为两版,基本上都为各类广告,内容涉及木料、大米、香水、钟表、货运和保险等多个行业。 In November 1861, Shanghai’s first Chinese newspaper, “Shanghai Newspaper,” started its publication. The newspaper’s English name is “The Chinese Shipping List and Advertiser”, literally translated as “Chinese shipping and advertising newspaper.” And by its publication we can also see that this is exactly a newspaper that publishes business conditions. The newspaper was published in two editions, basically all kinds of advertisements, covering wood, rice, perfume, watches, shipping and insurance and other industries.