Wings of China

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Wings of China
CategoriesInflight magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherCinmedia
Founded1992
CountryChina
Based inBeijing
LanguageChinese
English

Wings of China is the inflight magazine of Air China. [1] The magazine is published monthly in Beijing, China.

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History and profile

The magazine was started in 1992 with the name Wings. [2] Ten years later, in 2002, the magazine was renamed Wings of China. [2] The magazine was published by Air China Media Ltd. on a monthly basis and is based in Beijing. [2] It covers articles in English and in Chinese. [3] Then it began to be published by Cinmedia again on a monthly basis. [4]

Between 2007 and 2009 the magazine was on the list of 100 top valuable magazines by advertising circulation by China Advertising Association. [4]

Accusations of racism

Wings of China faced accusations of racism when they stated "London is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people in their September 2016 issue because people felt uncomfortable due to the statement, which meant that travelers must take precautions or avoid multiracial areas. [5] [6] Following the event the parent company of the magazine, Air China, issued an apology. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Partners. Air China". Ink Publishing. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wings of China (Air China)". Publicitas. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wings of China Factsheet" (PDF). Publicitas. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Wings of China". Cinmedia. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Haze Fan (8 September 2016). "Air China's magazine says media, readers misinterpreted London travel advice". CNBC. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Air China Under Fire For 'Racist' Warning on London Minority Areas". SKY News. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Air China magazine apologises over 'racist' article about London". The Telegraph. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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