History of Periodicals of the First Half of the 20th Century Based on Museum Materials of Harbin

Introduction. The influence of the Chinese Eastern Railway on the development of the northeastern provinces of China, including the development of education, science, and periodicals in Heilongjiang Province, was enormous. The great scientific heritage of Russian periodicals in China has been preserved in a small volume in Harbin. Created by Russian emigrants, Harbin Russian periodicals made a great contribution to the establishment of good-neighbourly and cultural relations between Russia and China. Methods and materials. In the article, the authors use the comparative-historical method of research as one of the main research methods in historical science. The authors identify the general patterns of the presentation of periodicals in the museums of Harbin. Analysis. A vivid illustration of the vision of the development of printed publications in Harbin is the Museum of Impressions of the Chinese Eastern Railway in Harbin. The museum has preserved a large amount of information about the Russian periodicals in Harbin at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The article analyses historical information from museum stands and analyses the degree of its representation in the museums of Harbin. Results. Having analysed the information on the museum stands, the authors came to the conclusion that in both museums information about periodicals is given selectively. Of the 42 publications mentioned in the list of the Nangang District Library as Russian-language periodicals of Harbin, 10 publications are mentioned on the stands of the Museum of Impressions of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 16 publications are mentioned on the stands of the Harbin City Museum, and different publications are mentioned in the museums; that is, in one museum the publications presented in another museum are partially not mentioned. Authors' contribution. A.N. Steblyanskaya – conceptualisation and article text; M.P. Vasiev – data collection in museums, article proofreading.