Shen Bao
Founded by Ernest Major (1841–1908), a British businessman, in 1872, "Shen Bao" was one of the first modern Chinese newspapers. Major’s Chinese language skills had been considered “legendary” and with the investment of four other Britons, he began managing "Shen Bao". He was committed to bettering China by adopting Western Institutions and running a profitable business. (When Major returned to England in 1889, the newspaper was reorganized as Major Company Limited.)