What role did Hu Shi play in the New Culture Movement?

Hu Shi played a core and promoting role in the New Culture Movement.

The New Culture Movement is an innovative movement initiated by a group of people with western education in China cultural circles in the early 20th century. 19 19 On the eve of the May 4th Movement, Chen Duxiu published an article in the New Youth edited by him, advocating democracy and science (Mr. De and Mr. Sai), criticizing the traditional pure China culture and spreading Marxist thoughts. On the one hand, the moderates represented by Hu Shi opposed Marxism, supported the vernacular movement and advocated pragmatism instead of Confucianism, which was the origin of the New Culture Movement. During this period, Chen Duxiu, Hu Shi, Lu Xun and others became the core figures of the New Culture Movement, which became the forerunner of the May 4th Movement.