My Experience at Peking University: Changing People and Events of the Century

Author: Cai Yuanpei
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940), educator. Early in his career, he passed the imperial examinations and was appointed as a Censor-in-Office in the Hanlin Academy. He participated in revolutionary activities and served as the president of the Revive China Society. Later, he studied in Germany. After the founding of the Republic of China, he became the Minister of Education. He then served as the president of Peking University, transforming it into a major center of Chinese culture. His works include A History of Chinese Ethics and others. This book is part of the series People and Events That Changed the Century. This series focuses on documenting the individuals who brought significant changes to China in the last century, including Sun Yat-sen, the father of the Three Principles of the People, Cai Yuanpei, the founder of Peking University, Chen Duxiu, a leader of the Communist Party, and the founders of New China such as Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De. Through this series, you will discover the shared of these great figures during that turbulent era of transformation. And to this day, they continue to inspire us.