Founded in 1822, A Abelha da China is regarded as the first modern newsprint of Macao. With a history of 200 years, however, the research history of this weekly newspaper only started in 1965, with Father Teixeira. Research articles on A Abelha da China were first published in Portuguese and English. A Abelha da China first appeared under the Chinese name ‘Mifeng Huabao’ (蜜蜂華報) in History of Chinese Newspapers and Magazines written by Gou Gong Cheng in 1927. However, A Abelha da China was briefly covered in only a few lines. It was only at the end of 1995 that an opportunity for an in-depth study of A Abelha da China emerged when Prof. Fang Hanqi from Renmin University was presented with a fac-simile edition of the newspaper. In 1996, Prof. Cheng Manli from Renmin University of China researched A Abelha da China for her doctoral dissertation. This article explores the following: the introduction of preliminary research and evaluation of A Abelha da China by Chinese scholars, the miraculous relationship between Prof. Fang Hanqi and A Abelha da China, and the difficulties Cheng encountered when she researched the newspaper. The article also touches on several controversies that arose from the study of A Abelha da China.