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1937 |  | September 25 1937 Cartoon published in Salvation Cartoons (Jiuwang manhua) - vol. 2The magazine “Salvation Cartoons”, was the official publication of the “Shanghai Cartoon Sector Salvation Society”, published a total of twelve issues in Wuhan (three more issues came out in Chongqing, making fifteen issues in all). |
1937 |  | October 25 1937 Cartoon published in Salvation Cartoons (Jiuwang manhua) - vol. 8The magazine “Salvation Cartoons”, which was the official publication of the “Shanghai Cartoon Sector Salvation Society”, published a total of twelve issues in Wuhan (three more issues came out in Chongqing, making fifteen issues in all). Besides paying tribute....... |
1938 |  | 1938 Minjian ChubansheHuang Yao establishes his publishing company, Minjian Chubanshe. He published at least 15 books and 4 known woodblock prints from this Publishing Company. A good description of Minjian Chubanshe was written by Chen Yibo in his article, 'Niu Bizi in Wartime' 1942 in the Central Newspaper, Guiyang. |
1938 |  | 1938 to 1942 The Beijing ChronicleFrom a Chinese Government website source, from1938 to 1942, The Beijing Chronicle (in English) published Niu Bizi cartoons everyday in a prominent position in the newspaper, with a special column titled, ‘Niu Bizi Says’. |
1938 |  | 1938 to 1942 Support from different government organizations for Huang Yao books"We really have to be grateful to Niu Bizi in wartime, whom I have seen in the cartoon series of booklets, the Minjian Chubanshe's new lianhuanhua, as well as published two years ago, ‘A Chinese Soldier’ and other books.... |
1938 |  | 1938 Kang Di Dao BaoThe Resistance to Enemy Society will be hosting a “NBZ Resisting the Enemy Cartoon Exhibition”. All the paintings for this exhibition were collected by Mr. Huang Yao through his own efforts (while he was in Shanghai). |
1938 |  | January 16 1938 War Cartoon Vol. 2In August 1937, the Shanghai cartoon community's Salvation Association sent Ye Qianyu as the team leader, Zhang Leping deputy leader, Hu Kao, Te Wei, Liang Baibo, Xi Yuqun, Tao Jinye and others to Wuhan as members of salvation cartoon propaganda team............ |
1938 |  | January 17 1938 issue of Life MagazineYoung Chinese Artists Cartoon their Country's Conquest in Modern Manner, by Jack Chen |
1938 |  | March 16 1938 War Cartoon Vol. 6In August 1937, the Shanghai cartoon community's Salvation Association sent Ye Qianyu as the team leader, Zhang Leping deputy leader, Hu Kao, Te Wei, Liang Baibo, Xi Yuqun, Tao Jinye and others to Wuhan as members of salvation cartoon propaganda team................. |
1938 |  | April 1 1938 War Cartoon Vol. 7In August 1937, the Shanghai cartoon community's Salvation Association sent Ye Qianyu as the team leader, Zhang Leping deputy leader, Hu Kao, Te Wei, Liang Baibo, Xi Yuqun, Tao Jinye and others to Wuhan as members of salvation cartoon propaganda team................ |
1938 | | August 1938 The Young Citizen Weekly Magazine‘The Young Citizen Weekly Magazine’ (Xiao Guo Ming Zhou Kan) is a children’s magazine. The editors are Huang Yao and He Gongchao. |
1938 |  | September 1938 Discussion on New Lianhuantuhua‘Discussion on New Lianhuantuhua’ published by Minjian Chubanshe (People’s Publisher). Huang Yao was the editor. |
1938 | 24032010431.jpg "September 1938 ‘New Lianhuanhua’ series was published") | September 1938 ‘New Lianhuanhua’ series was published‘New Lianhuanhua’ series was published by Huang Yao’s publishing company, ‘Minjian Chubanshe’ (People’s Publisher). Huang Yao was the editor for this series of more than 10 comic books. These two examples, the titles are clearly Huang Yao’s handwriting but the cartoons are not. Only two of the ten listed titles have been found. |
1939 |  Military Doorgods.jpg "2002 Originally done : 1939 (est.) Military Door Gods") | 2002 Originally done : 1939 (est.) Military Door GodsThe book, “Art and Aesthetics in Chinese Popular Prints” came into conversation between Carolyn and Dr. Felicity Lufkin, sometime in 2002 or 2003. Dr. Lufkin mentioned that she had seen a pair of woodblock prints done by Huang Yao. This is the first time that Carolyn had ever heard of woodblock prints produced by her grandfather. Quickly she ordered the book on Amazon and when it arrived she was not disappointed. |
1939 | NBZ_SanMao_newspaper.jpg "1939 Niu Bizi & Sanmao") | 1939 Niu Bizi & SanmaoAmong the group of cartoonists, there is a character known as ‘Sanmao’ and another character known as ‘Niu Bizi’. The cartoonists of both these characters are able to draw their cartoon characters in just a few strokes and they are both famous because of their cartoon characters. |
1939 | | Estimated Date 1939 – 1941 Woodblock PrintsHuang Yao published at least four woodblock prints that have been recorded, he used Niu Bizi to try and change undesirable old customs and to turn the woodblock print message to benefit the war. |
1939 | | 1939 Niu Bizi Digging War TrenchesHuang Yao wrote in the preface to his "The 3 Talks of Niu Bizi" that his other instructional book, ‘The Ten Talks of Niu Bizi’ was written in a... |
1940 | Asia_Cartoons_cover.jpg "April 1940 Asia in Cartoons and Europe in Cartoons") | April 1940 Asia in Cartoons and Europe in CartoonsTwo books are published, ‘Asia in Cartoons’ and ‘Europe in Cartoons’. Both are published by Huang Yao’s publishing company in Chongqing, ‘The People’s Publisher’ (Minjian Chubanshe). |
1941 |  | January 1941 A Good Man‘A Good Man’ was published by Huang Yao’s publishing company, The People’s Publisher (Minjian Chubanshe). Similar to ‘A Chinese Soldier’, ‘A Good Man’ teaches soldiers how to behave, except this book is in picture form for those who could not read. |
1941 |  | April 4 1941 The Three Talks of Niu Bizi‘The Three Talks of Niu Bizi’ was published Zhongguo Wenhua Fuwushe (China Promotion of Cultural Matters) and Huang Yao's publishing company, Minjian Chubanshe (The People's Pulbisher). Many readers had been asking Huang Yao three main questions. |
