The True Record

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-true-record

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the publication medium?Illustrated magazine
2. What is the geographic origin?Shanghai, Republic of China
3. What was The True Record magazine about?It was a picture book from Shanghai in 1912-1913 that showed new ideas and stories about China after the old dynasty ended.
4. Who made The True Record?Two brothers, Gao Qifeng and Gao Jianfu, and a friend named Huang Binhong helped create it.

Pictorial Magazine: A periodical publication that prioritizes visual content, such as photographs and illustrations, over extensive text.
Copperplate Printing: An intaglio printing technique where ink is held in recessed lines or areas on a metal plate, producing sharp and detailed images.
Collotype: A high-quality photomechanical printing process capable of reproducing continuous tones and fine detail, often used for art reproductions.
Manhua: The Chinese term for comics or cartoons, often encompassing a broad range of styles from humorous to satirical and narrative.