The masthead inscription for the Xi’an Daily [I]
(1964)
Xi’an Daily
[I]
The Xi’an Daily, the official newspaper of the CPC Xi’an Municipal Committee, was first published on July 1, 1953. In 1981, it was renamed the Xi’an Evening News, and on January 1, 1994, it resumed publication under its original name. Throughout its history, the newspaper has changed its masthead several times. On December 26, 1999, with the approval of the municipal party committee, it began using the “Xi’an Daily” masthead inscribed by Mao Zedong.