Research on Sichuan Sports Periodicals in the Republic of China
During the period of the Republic of China,Sichuan issued at least nine kinds of sports periodicals successively.These periodicals were important literature sources for exploring the development of sports in the early period of the Republic of China,especially in the period of the Anti-Japanese War,Sichuan,Southwest China and even the whole country.Based on the original literature and using content analysis method,this paper makes a comprehensive investigation of sports periodicals issued in Sichuan during the Republic of China.It is found that sports journals issued in Sichuan have their own unique characteristics:firstly,sports periodicals appeared relatively early and have a long time span;secondly,sports periodicals have a relatively large number of types but fewer periodicals;thirdly,sports elites are gathered in the author group;fourthly,stress sports to save the nation and attach importance to wartime sports and national defense sports.The influence of periodicals on the development of sports is mainly reflected in five aspects:first,paying attention to academic research,promoting the exploration of sports theory and the popularization of sports knowledge and common sense;second,attaching importance to sports education,promoting the progress of school sports;third,paying attention to sports dynamics,promoting the exchange and dissemination of sports information.Fourthly,attaching importance to sports history promotes the development of sports history research;fifthly,emphasizing experience summary promotes the understanding of the importance of sports by the government and the people.
Period of the Republic of ChinaSichuanSports journalsSports cultureSports development