This poem was written on August 23rd of 19 16, which was written earlier by Hu Shi. Published in 19 17 "New Youth", volume 2, issue 6, it is the first of eight poems in vernacular Chinese, originally named "Friends", and changed its title to "Butterfly" when published.

Butterfly is a new poem written by modern poet Hu Shi in 19 16. This poem describes a yellow butterfly flying alone in the air; It describes the poet's lonely and depressed mood of staying away from his family and studying alone outside. Inspired by the scenery, it is rich and implicit.

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Hu Shi studied in a private school in his hometown when he was a child. 19 years old, admitted to boxer indemnity as an official student, studied in the United States, studied under the philosopher john dewey, returned to China in the summer of19/7, and was employed by Professor Peking University. 19 18 joined the editorial department of "New Youth", vigorously advocated vernacular Chinese, preached individual liberation and freedom of thought, and together with Chen Duxiu, he was the leader of the New Culture Movement.

His article expounds the difference between old and new literature from the perspective of creation theory, advocates the creation of new literature, translates some works of French Dodd, Mo Bosang and Norwegian Ibsen, and takes the lead in creating vernacular literature. His vernacular poems published in 19 17 are the first batch of new poems in the history of modern literature.

After the May Fourth Movement, he parted ways with intellectuals who accepted Marxism, such as Li Dazhao and Chen Duxiu, and started with the "dispute between problems and ism" and advocated improvement, so that he never talked about politics for twenty years; No politics for 20 years.

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