Shen Bao ( Chinese : ç '' å ; Pinyin : ShÄ `` n BÃ o ) was a newspaper published in Shanghai , China . It was published between April 30 , 1872 and May 27 , 1949 , making it the longest running for any newspaper in China . Shen Bao , formerly transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-pao ( Chinese : ç '' å ; Pinyin : ShÄ `` n BÃ o ) , known in English as Shanghai News , was a newspaper published from April 30 , 1872 to May 27 , 1949 in Shanghai , China .