In 1905 , it started to change its orientation : On New Year 's day it quoted Liang Qichao 's constitutionalist slogans . In 1907 , the paper was sold to Xi Zipei ( 1867-1929 ) , Xi Zipei used to be a comprador of the paper . In 1905 it began to change its orientation , quoting Liang Qichao 's constitutionalist slogans on New Year 's Day ; in 1907 it was sold to Xi Zipei ( 1867-1929 ) , its former comprador , who `` owned Shanghai 's best-capitalized publishing operation , Zhongguo tushu gongsi ( Chinese Library Company ) '' and was under the influence of Zhang Jian , and it became a moderately liberal newspaper that strongly supported the constitutional movement .