Jinwan Media Group
Jinwan Media Group is a Tianjin-based Chinese media company operating newspapers, journals, and a news website.
Last updated August 26, 2026
Overview
Jinwan Media Group, also known in Chinese as 今晚传媒集团, is a media company based in Tianjin, China. The group operates a portfolio of print and digital news properties, with publicly described holdings comprising five newspapers, three journals, and one website. Its best-known subsidiary is Jinwanbao, also called Tianjin Today Evening News or 今晚报. Established in 1984, Jinwanbao is a major Tianjin newspaper and had a reported daily circulation of more than 700,000 in 2006. The publication forms a central part of the group's identity and reflects its roots in regional newspaper publishing. The group's portfolio also includes Bohai Morning News and Zhonglaonian Times. These titles indicate a business model centered on serving distinct readership segments and publication cycles, including morning and evening news as well as content aimed at older readers. In 2013, Bohai Morning News and Zhonglaonian Times were recognized among the Top Ten Chinese Media Brands, providing an externally noted indication of their brand standing within China's media sector at that time. Available reference material does not establish the group's founding date as a whole, ownership structure, current executives, legal status, financial performance, or present-day operating scale. It also does not provide a verified current corporate website. Accordingly, this entry focuses on the documented publication portfolio and historical media-brand recognition rather than making claims about the group's current circulation, revenue, or organizational structure.
History
Jinwan Media Group is a Chinese media company headquartered in Tianjin. Public reference material describes the group as owning five newspapers, three journals, and one website, although the available material does not identify every title in the portfolio or provide a complete account of the group's corporate formation. The group's most clearly documented property is Jinwanbao, known in English as Tianjin Today Evening News. The newspaper was established in 1984 and became a major publication in China. Its evening-news format placed it within the traditional metropolitan newspaper model, while its Tianjin base gave it a strong regional identity. A reported daily circulation of more than 700,000 in 2006 indicates that the title had achieved substantial reach during the period when print circulation remained a central measure of newspaper influence. Jinwan Media Group's other identified publications include Bohai Morning News and Zhonglaonian Times. Their names and formats suggest a portfolio designed to address different reading occasions and audience segments: Bohai Morning News as a morning newspaper and Zhonglaonian Times as a publication oriented toward middle-aged and older readers. In 2013, both titles were recognized among the Top Ten Chinese Media Brands. This recognition is a documented milestone in the group's brand history, although the available reference does not specify the judging organization, methodology, or comparative ranking details. The reference material also states that the group owns an online website, indicating that its activities extend beyond printed newspapers and journals. However, no verified current domain, detailed digital product information, ownership records, leadership roster, financial data, or confirmed current operating status is supplied. The historical record therefore supports describing Jinwan Media Group as a Tianjin-based newspaper and publishing group with a notable regional portfolio, but not drawing conclusions about its present scale or corporate structure.
- 2013Two publications recognized as leading Chinese media brands
Bohai Morning News and Zhonglaonian Times were recognized among the Top Ten Chinese Media Brands.
- 2006Jinwanbao circulation exceeded 700,000
The newspaper was reported to have daily circulation exceeding 700,000 as of 2006.
- 1984Jinwanbao established
Jinwanbao, also known as Tianjin Today Evening News, was established and later became the group's principal documented newspaper property.
Products and positioning
A Tianjin-centered news and publishing group built around regional newspapers, journals, and online media, with a portfolio spanning general news and audience-specific publications.
JinwanbaoEvening newspaper1984
Jinwanbao, also known as Tianjin Today Evening News, is the group's best-documented flagship publication. Established in 1984, it is described as a major newspaper published in China. Its reported daily circulation exceeded 700,000 in 2006, making it the clearest indicator of the group's historical reach in mass-market newspaper publishing.
Bohai Morning NewsMorning newspaper
Bohai Morning News is a morning newspaper associated with Jinwan Media Group. The available reference identifies it as one of the group's publications and records its recognition among the Top Ten Chinese Media Brands in 2013. Further information about its launch date, circulation, editorial scope, and current publication status is not established by the supplied sources.
Zhonglaonian TimesAudience-specific newspaper
Zhonglaonian Times is a Jinwan Media Group publication aimed at middle-aged and older readers, as indicated by its title and its identification in reference material. It was recognized among the Top Ten Chinese Media Brands in 2013. The supplied sources do not establish its founding date, circulation, detailed editorial proposition, or current status.
Flagship businesses
- Jinwanbao (Tianjin Today Evening News)
- Bohai Morning News
- Zhonglaonian Times
Recent events
- 2013Bohai Morning News and Zhonglaonian Times recognized among leading Chinese media brands
Bohai Morning News and Zhonglaonian Times were listed among the Top Ten Chinese Media Brands.
Other - 2006Jinwanbao reported daily circulation above 700,000
Reference material reported that Jinwanbao had daily circulation exceeding 700,000 as of 2006.
Other - 1984Jinwanbao established as a Tianjin evening newspaper
The group's principal subsidiary, Jinwanbao, was established. The newspaper later became one of the group's principal media properties.
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