In 1898 the first women's magazine was published in China. The number of women's magazines has increased in the country since the late 1980s. In addition to national titles international magazines are also published in the country. Madame Figaro, and Elle are among such titles both of which entered into the Chinese market in 1988. In 1998 Cosmopolitan began to be published in the country. Esquire is the first international men's magazine which entered into the magazine market in China in 1999. Starting in the 2000s several Japanese magazines began to be circulated in Chinese language in the country, including CanCam.