"Revolving China" and social thought in the May Fourth period

Author: Li Yongchun
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: As a mass media that emerged during the transformation of modern society, newspapers and periodicals contain rich information from various aspects. Some of them can reflect the political ideology and activities of certain parties, or they can reflect specific social trends or the struggles between several ideas. Therefore, newspapers and periodicals can not only serve as materials for historical research but also, importantly, representative periodicals should become the subject of specialized studies. The Young China is not only a valuable resource for studying the development and differentiation of the Young China Society but also holds significant importance in promoting new culture and new trends. It stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the famous journals New Youth and New Tide of the May Fourth period. However, compared to the latter two magazines, the study of The Young China is actually in its early stages. Li Yongchun's research clearly contributes to deepening our understanding of social trends during the May Fourth period. A thorough examination of the interactive relationship between monthly publications, the society, and the social trends of the May Fourth period will help us historically grasp the status and influence of "Shaozhong" during the May Fourth period and even in the history of modern China. Moreover, studying the Young China Movement of the 1920s can provide us with historical lessons that still hold significance for today's great rejuvenation movement of the Chinese nation.