Chinese and Hong Kong newspaper archives – trial access until 30 October 2014

Chinese Newspapers Collection (Trial)

Contains 12 English-language Chinese newspapers published during the period 1832 to 1953, providing critical perspectives and first-hand accounts on the ending of more than 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, the Taiping Rebellion, the Opium Wars with Great Britain, the Boxer Rebellion and the events leading up to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, and the subsequent founding of the Republic of China. A list of the titles included in the collection is available here.  This trial will end 30 October 2014.

South China Morning Post, 1903-1995 (Trial)

The archive provides new insights into Hong Kong’s unique political and social history during the 20th century. This premier English-language title is known for its authoritative, influential, and independent reporting on all of Asia as well as its perspective of the rest of the world. This trial will end 30 October 2014

The databases are accessible through the links above, and via the Library Catalogue.  Visit the E-Resources@the University of Melbourne blog, where you can find more detailed information and where you can also leave comments about the databases.