''The Chinese Repository'' was a periodical published in Canton between May 1832 and 1851 to inform Protestant

missionaries A missionary is a member of a religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Miss ...

working in Asia about the history and culture of China, of current events, and documents. The world's first major journal of

Sinology Sinology, also referred to as China studies, is a subfield of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on China. It is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of the Chinese civilization p ...

, it was the brainchild of

Elijah Coleman Bridgman Elijah Coleman Bridgman (April22, 1801November2, 1861) was the first American Protestant Christian missionary appointed to China. He served with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. One of the first few Protestant missionar ...

, the first American Protestant missionary appointed to China. Bridgman served as its

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until he left for

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

in 1847, but continued to contribute articles. James Granger Bridgman succeeded him as editor, until September 1848, when

Samuel Wells Williams Samuel Wells Williams (September 22, 1812 – February 16, 1884) was a linguist, official, missionary and sinologist from the United States in the early 19th century. Early life Williams was born in Utica, New York, son of William Williams (1 ...

took charge.Michael Poon, "CSCA: A Note on ''The Chinese Repository'', Twenty volumes, Canton, 1832-1851"
2008.

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online editions that can be downloaded at no cost''The Chinese Repository''
Bibliotheca Sinica,

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. Includes listing of the volumes available online. Defunct Christian magazines Defunct English-language magazines Defunct magazines published in China Magazines established in 1832 Magazines disestablished in 1851 Protestant missionaries in China Sinology {{Christian-mag-stub

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