| − | '''Hu Shi''' (1891-1962) was a Chinese writer and philosopher. Heavily influenced by [[pragmatism|pragmatists]] in the [[United States]] exemplified by [[John Dewey]], his teacher, he advocated modern reforms in China and adoption of vernacular language, and was an ardent supporter of the [[May Fourth Movement]]. | + | '''Hu Shi''' (1891-1962) was a Chinese writer and philosopher. He initiated the movement to replace [[Classical Chinese]] with vernacular Chinese ([[Mandarin]]). Heavily influenced by [[pragmatism|pragmatists]] in the [[United States]] exemplified by [[John Dewey]], his teacher, he advocated modern reforms in China and adoption of vernacular language, and was an ardent supporter of the [[May Fourth Movement]]. |