This sentence comes from Hu Shi's "The Joy of Every Inch: Hu Shi Talks about Reading"

Hu Shi was one of the leaders of the "May 4th" New Culture Movement of the last century and one of the pioneers of the An important figure in the Renaissance of Chinese society. As a cultural symbol, Hu Shi had great charisma at that time. As a great scholar integrating literature, history, philosophy, education, red studies, education, ethics, politics and other knowledge, Hu Shi is famous all over the world, and his thoughts and academics have far-reaching influence.

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Hu Shi (1891-1962), courtesy name Shizhi, was born in Jixi, Anhui. Famous modern Chinese scholars, poets, philosophers, thinkers and social activists. He pioneered vernacular writing and new poetry, and was one of the leaders of the "May Fourth" New Culture Movement in the early 20th century. He had a profound impact on modern Chinese culture and thought. He once served as president of Peking University, ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States, and president of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan.

Hu Shi has conducted extensive and in-depth research in literature, history, philosophy, education, red studies, ethics, etc., and has written extensively. His representative works include "Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy", "History of Vernacular Literature", "China A Textual Research on Chapter Chapter Novels", "Hu Shi's Wen Cun", "Hu Shi's Complete Works", etc. He won 35 doctoral titles in his lifetime and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1939.

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