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Hu Shi on “Tolerance and freedom”

Never burned at the stake (Wikipedia) Hu Shi published “Tolerance and freedom” in 1959, the year in which the KMT began persecuting ideological dissidents and suppressing criticism of the government. According to Professor Chou Chih-p’ing of Princeton University, the essay … Continue reading

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Hu Shi thanks the imperialists

Do Chinese parents say “I love you”? (Wikipedia) Chinese tradition is fairly enthusiastic about filial piety, having much to say on how to be a good child. Rather less is said about being a good parent. In this short essay, … Continue reading

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Hu Shi, missionaries, and women’s rights

Julian Smisek translates an article by Hu Shi, who notes that missionaries, often considered the vanguard of the West’s cultural invasion, did actually bring some positive change to China.

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