Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead (Tientsin) 伍德海(天津)


Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead 伍德海
ENG

Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead (1883–1959), CBE, was a prominent British journalist and editor in early 20th-century China. Arriving in China in 1902, he worked for the North China Daily News and later edited the Peking and Tientsin Times from 1911 to 1930. Woodhead founded the China Year Book and was a founding member and president (1924–1925) of the Rotary Club of Tientsin (天津), one of China’s earliest Rotary clubs. Known for his strong British imperial stance, he opposed ending extraterritorial rights in China and criticized reforms and foreign policies like America’s Open Door policy. Woodhead actively contributed to Tianjin’s civic and volunteer life during World War I and was recognized as a leading expert on Far Eastern affairs through his extensive writings. He also held editorial roles in Shanghai before passing away in 1959.

PTG

Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead (1883–1959), CBE, foi um influente jornalista e editor britânico na China do início do século XX. Chegou à China em 1902, trabalhando no North China Daily News e, posteriormente, editando o Peking and Tientsin Times entre 1911 e 1930. Woodhead fundou o China Year Book e foi membro fundador e presidente (1924–1925) do Rotary Club de Tientsin (天津), um dos primeiros clubes Rotary da China. Conhecido por sua forte visão imperialista britânica, opôs-se ao fim dos direitos extraterritoriais na China e criticou reformas políticas e políticas externas como a política da Porta Aberta americana. Participou ativamente da vida cívica e de voluntariado em Tianjin durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial e foi reconhecido como especialista em assuntos do Extremo Oriente pelas suas numerosas publicações. Também atuou em funções editoriais em Xangai antes de falecer em 1959.

中文

亨利·乔治·万德斯福德·伍德海德(Henry George Wandesforde Woodhead,1883–1959),CBE,是20世纪初活跃于中国的英国著名记者和编辑。1902年抵华,曾任《北华日报》编辑,1911年至1930年间担任《北京和天津时报》总编辑。伍德海创办了《中国年鉴》,并作为天津(天津)扶轮社的创始成员及1924至1925年任社长,该社是中国最早的扶轮社之一。伍德海以坚定的英国帝国主义立场著称,反对废除中国的治外法权,批评中国政治改革及美国门户开放政策等外交方针。他积极参与天津的社会和志愿活动,获得远东事务权威的认可。晚年在上海担任编辑工作,1959年去世。

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