The preface written by Chen Duxiu's New Youth in modern times. In Chen Duxiu's view, youth is like early spring, like the sunrise, like the bud of a hundred flowers, like the rebirth of a sword, which is the most precious period of life. It is very important to explain that youth is the most precious period of life, and emphasize its "vigor", "vigor" and "vigor".
Therefore, young people should be "independent rather than slaves, progressive rather than conservative, enterprising rather than retired, sophisticated rather than imprisoned, utilitarian rather than empty talk, and scientific rather than imagination".
The influence of New Youth on the times;
New Youth represents the orientation of advanced culture during the May 4th Movement and has a far-reaching impact on the modern transformation of China culture. In the process of China's new-democratic revolution, almost all political thoughts were introduced or put forward through New Youth around the May 4th Movement. Some famous figures in the process of the new-democratic revolution all stepped onto the political and historical stage around 19 19.
Many revolutionary movements in China's new-democratic revolution originated from the May 4th New Culture Movement. China people's modernization consciousness and spiritual culture have undergone great changes around 19 19. The material civilization in contemporary China, especially the spiritual civilization construction, is almost practicing and completing the unfinished business of the pioneers of the May 4th Movement.
The spirit of the May 4th Movement shaped modern China in a sense and influenced contemporary China. It can be said that "New Youth" magazine plays an important spiritual bridge role in the transformation of modern society in China.