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“The Jesuits had learned that a Christian mission to China could never succeed if it were not in a position to show and convince the Chinese intelligentsia of the superiority of the European culture.”

Quote by Hu Shih

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Hu Shih (December 17, 1891 - February 24, 1962) was a prominent Chinese philosopher, litterateur, and educator. He was one of the key figures in the New Culture Movement and played a significant role in promoting the movement for vernacular Chinese, which had a profound impact on modern Chinese literature and thought. more

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