Summary on Hu Shi' s Educational Thoughts and Practice

This article introduces Hu Shi's most featured and most valuable educational thoughts and practice in five aspects: persistence of the Saving Country Through Education proposition in all his life; in-depth criticism of traditional education; strong call for educational and academic independence; persevere in introducing modern Western educational mentality and thinking methodology; endeavor in and remarkable contribution to the educational reform of China. This article tries to explore Hu Shi' s educational thoughts and practice, and digests carefully the deep, rational and modern message conveyed from Hu Shi's thoughts of education, from the last century.