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SCMP’s 120th anniversary

SCMP’s 120th anniversary
The South China Morning Post was founded in 1903, and celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2023.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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Refreshed South China Morning Post homepage elevates reader-first experience

After nearly a year in the making, the Post’s homepage enters a new era, offering a host of improved features and a fresh new design.

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What the Post was like in the 1980s and how it has shaped me as a person

Joe Tsai

120 years of SCMP: where the only constant has been never-ending change

Being the Post cartoonist is more challenging than ever before

Humour has got a lot trickier in these woke times – the Post’s long-time political cartoonist reflects on his work as the paper celebrates its 120th anniversary.

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Illustration: Harry Harrison
Hong Kong media

120 years of SCMP: our China desk is witness to changes inside country and out

News editor Josephine Ma started at the South China Morning Post in 1994 and started as Beijing correspondent in 2003.

Watson's Wine

Here are a few Hong Kong companies that began before the Post in 1903

At least a dozen of those companies that preceded the 1903 birth year of the South China Morning Post remain to this day.

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SCMP front pages — drawing attention to important stories of the day

The Post’s front pages have recorded key moments in history including Japan’s surrender during World War II, death of Mao Zedong and Beijing Games in 2008.

A selection of SCMP front pages from the past few decades. Photo: SCMP
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120 years of SCMP: our photographer chasing after the perfect shot for 34 years

While covering tragedies such as the Thailand tsunami in 2004 and Sichuan earthquake in 2008, Robert Ng confronted tragedy but reminded himself he has a job to do.

Hong Kong media

120 years of SCMP: moving with the times but always with the same passion

After starting as a business desk intern at the Post in the 1990s, Denise Tsang has seen big changes in both the news business and her home city.

Hong Kong economy

Key issues that matter to our home, Hong Kong

For 120 years, the SCMP has reported on issues that matter to Hongkongers and played a pivotal role in shaping vital conversations about the city's past, present and future. This series spotlights the Post’s most impactful reporting on housing, quality of life, health care, sustainability, diversity and the economy, all areas that inspire and inform social improvement.

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Hong Kong through the eyes of SCMP’s business, tech reporters

With more than a century of experience between them, the stories of the Post’s veteran journalists recount Hong Kong’s transformation in real estate, finance, ESG and technology.

Staff group photo at the SCMP editorial office in Times Square, Causeway Bay. Photo: May Tse

Letters | Letters bridge the space between the public and the ivory tower

Regular Letters to the Editor contributors Simon Wang and Mark Peaker reflect on the value of epistolary communication with the Post, on the newspaper’s 120th anniversary.

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Thanks for the good stories, and keep them coming

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and other prominent readers of the Post share why they value its work.

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The Post is still dedicated to journalism, 120 years later

Seasons change, but the Post stands firm in our unwavering commitment to the highest standards of journalism.

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Blake Pier in Central, Hong Kong, circa 1900. Photo: Staff photographer
Hong Kong society

Why the South China Morning Post is one great melting pot

With well over 700 people of nearly 30 different nationalities at the Post, a more diverse and inclusive workplace is hard to find.

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The South China Morning Post is a veritable United Nations of journalists and related professionals. Photo: May Tse
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A story that spans 120 years: the history of the South China Morning Post

The South China Morning Post has evolved with Hong Kong and mainland China since the publishing of its first edition in 1903. We look back at the newspaper’s history and the events that have defined it.

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Editorial | Today, the Post is 120 years young as we continue our journey

The media landscape has changed dramatically over the years, but our mission remains the same: to be the leading voice on conversations about China.

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Hong Kong’s ‘immigrant DNA’ allows city to thrive as ‘super-connector’

Hong Kong’s edge as Asia’s ‘super-connector’ with the world, combined with its resilience and adaptability, place the city in position to thrive in an uncertain world, said guests and panellists at a half-day seminar held to mark the Post’s 120th anniversary.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan at the ‘SCMP 120 Conversations’ event on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
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Explainer | Visual story: a look back at the history of the South China Morning Post

The South China Morning Post has been a barometer of daily life in Hong Kong since it was founded in 1903. Take a look back at the key moments through graphics.

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