A Glimpse of the Dickensian Landscape in the North-China Daily News

Abstract: Dickens's early entry into China can be traced back to the English-language newspaper, the North-China Daily News , founded by Englishmen in China. With 246 reports on Dickens, beginning in 1868, it provides rich materials for studying Dickens's dissemination in modern China. These reports cover Dickens and his family, his publications, reviews of his work, film adaptions, as well as excerpts of his writing. They portray Dickens as a popular novelist, a social activist, a fraternal preacher, and a representative of imperialism. This article provides a complementary reference for the study on the dissemination of Dickens in China, adding new facets to the Dickensian landscape.