The extinction of Ta Kung Pao in mainland took place at the beginning of the outbreak of the
“Cultural Revolution”. Under the pressure of changing its name both inside and outside, Ta Kung Pao
had to be renamed Forward Daily for survival and was criticized as “to escape by cunning maneuvering”.
After 105 days of struggle, Ta Kung Pao eventually died out from the Chinese mainland. As for the
reason of extinction, from the perspective of macro historical structure, it is the malignant development
of Left Ideological Trend and the policy environment that lead to its fading out. From the perspective of
micro action analysis, it is the result of rational or irrational choices and continuous interaction made
by relevant actors under the restriction of historical structure. Although it has long disappeared from
the mainland China, as a spiritual symbol and an expanding symbol system, Ta Kung Pao continues
to soar up into the spiritual sky over the journalist community through a variety of ceremonies and
discourses, influencing the communication practice of generations of Chinese journalists.