English Writings of Hu Shih

Hu Shih (1891-1962), Chinese philosopher, historian and diplomat, is widely recognized as a key contributor to Chinese language reform, intellectual researches and public diplomacy. This collection of diverse content brings together his English essays, speeches, academic papers as well as book reviews from 1919 to 1962.English Writings of Hu Shih represents Hu Shih’s thinking and insights on such topics of scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy,and social problems. It could also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and the ancient and modern China in his view.

• Part 1.- Literature.- A Literary Revolution in China.- The Literary Revolution in China.- The Social Message in Chinese Poetry.- A Chinese Declaration of the Rights of Women.- The Greatest Event in Life, A Farce in One Act.-  The Literary Renaissance.- Introduction to Monkey.- The Chinese Novel.- Part 2 Society.- Marriage Customs in China.- Introduction to The Story of the Chinese Eastern Railway.- Which Road Are We Going?.- Essay in Living Philosophies.- Woman’s Place in Chinese History.- The Tz’u-T’ung: A New Dictionary of Classical Polysyllabic Words and Phrases.- An Optimist in the Sea of Pessimism.- An Optimist Looks at China.- Essay in I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Certain Eminent Men and Women of Our Time.- Intellectual Preparedness.- The Place of the Alumni Organization in the History of Universities.- A Historian Looks at Chinese Painting.- The Chinese Art Society.- “Foreword” to How to Cook and Eat in Chinese.- Chang Poling: A Biographical Tribute.- Ten-Year Plan for China’s Academic Independence.- My Early Association with the Gest Oriental Library.- The Gest Oriental Library at Princeton University.- Rabindranath Tagore in China.