Mr. Hu Shih (Late Years Conversation Records): Late Years Conversation Records

Author: Hu Songping
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Mr. Hu Shih was an important figure in the history of modern Chinese thought and culture, making outstanding contributions to the development of China's intellectual and cultural progress. This book collects the late speeches of Mr. Hu Shih. During the years Mr. Hu Songping served as his companion, he recorded every word and action of Mr. Hu Shih, allowing readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the noble thoughts of this cultural giant. This book includes the late speeches of Mr. Hu Shih. Mr. Hu Songping, during the years he accompanied Mr. Hu Shih, recorded every word and action of Mr. Hu Shih, except those included in the "Chronicle of His Life." Mr. Hu Shih was erudite and widely knowledgeable, and their conversations covered everything from the pronunciation of a single character to the wording of a poem, to the evolution of international situations and the exploration of social backgrounds. Sometimes, after tea and dinner, he would speak leisurely, full of wit; at other times, moved by inspiration, his emotions would soar, vividly depicted on the page. Not only does it present Mr. Hu Shih's humorous and witty manner of speaking, his concern for the nation and its people, but it also represents the wisdom of his later years. This book includes the late speeches of Mr. Hu Shih. Mr. Hu Songping, during the years he accompanied Mr. Hu Shih, recorded every word and action of Mr. Hu Shih, except those included in the "Chronicle of His Life." Mr. Hu Shih was erudite and widely knowledgeable, and their conversations covered everything from the pronunciation of a single character to the wording of a poem, to the evolution of international situations and the exploration of social backgrounds. Sometimes, after tea and dinner, he would speak leisurely, full of wit; at other times, moved by inspiration, his emotions would soar, vividly depicted on the page. Not only does it present Mr. Hu Shih's humorous and witty manner of speaking, his concern for the nation and its people, but it also represents the wisdom of his later years.