Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Magazines Increasing After Anti-Pornography Purge
AI-Generated Summary
This 1991 JPRS report documents the growth of the Chinese periodical market following government anti-pornography campaigns. It lists circulation increases for various magazines, including one titled 'PROBING THE SECRETS OF FLYING SAUCERS'.
This document is a JPRS report dated March 11, 1991, detailing the state of the periodical market in China. According to statistics issued by a competent department, the circulation of periodicals across the nation has seen an increase following the implementation of 'anti-pornography' and rectification campaigns. The report highlights that the print quality and content design of these publications have improved. Specific examples of magazines experiencing circulation growth are provided, including party-affiliated publications like QIUSHU (SEEKING TRUTH) and GONGCHANDANG YUAN (COMMUNISTS), as well as general interest and cultural magazines such as JIATING (FAMILY) and FEIDIE TANSUO (PROBING THE SECRETS OF FLYING SAUCERS). The China Press and Publications Administration attributes this growth to several factors, the first of which is the cessation of distribution channels for 'bad' magazines.
and FEIDIE TANSUO [PROBING THE SECRETS OF FLYING SAUCERS], 300,000 copies, an increase of 60,000 copies.
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Official Assessment
The Chinese periodical market experienced a rise in circulation following government-led anti-pornography and rectification campaigns. Various magazines, including those focused on party opinions, general interest, and specific topics like science, reported increased circulation figures.