''Party'' (, literally means "the solo choir/chorus") was a literary magazine created and edited by
Han Han
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. Since its launch on July 6, 2010, the first issue has sold at least 1.5 million copies and at one point, reached the top position on
Amazon China
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. The original name of the magazine was ''Renaissance'', which was replaced by ''Party'' due to the censorship.
History
* May 1, 2009 – Han Han wrote an article on his blog to announce the creation of a new magazine, requesting for articles.
* July 6, 2010 – ''Party'' (first issue) was officially launched.
* July 28, 2010 – The millionth copy of the first issue entered circulation.
* December 27, 2010 – The magazine ended circulation.
Editors
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Han Han
Han Han (; born September 23, 1982) is a Chinese author, rally driver, singer and filmmaker. He is also the creator of print magazine ''Party'' and online magazine ''One''. In May 2010, Han was named to the ''Time'' 100 list. In September 201 ...
– Founder and Editor
*Ma Yimu – Executive Editor
Notable contributors
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Kevin Tsai
*
Ai Weiwei
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Pang Ho-cheung
References
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External links
Party’s microblog in Sina.com Party’s group in Douban
2010 establishments in China
Bi-monthly magazines
Literary magazines published in China
Magazines established in 2010