Confucian Critiques during the May Fourth Movement (1919–1925)

1. New Youth magazine launches anti-tradition platform

   Sep 15, 1915Labels: Chen Duxiu, New Youth

   • New Youth
   • Britannica

2. Cai Yuanpei leads Peking University reform era

   Jan 1, 1916Labels: Cai Yuanpei, Peking University

   • Britannica

3. Hu Shi publishes literary reform proposals

   Jan 1, 1917Labels: Hu Shi

   • X Boorman
   • New Youth

4. Lu Xun’s “Diary of a Madman” attacks tradition

   Apr 1, 1918Labels: Lu Xun

   • Madman Diary
   • Britannica

5. New Youth publishes Marxism special issue

   May 1, 1919Labels: Li Dazhao, New Youth

   • Li Dazhao

6. May 4 student protests spark nationwide movement

   May 4, 1919Labels: May Fourth, Beijing students

   • Britannica

7. June strikes and boycotts broaden May Fourth coalition

   Jun 5, 1919Labels: June Strikes, Shanghai workers

   • Britannica

8. China refuses to sign the Treaty of Versailles

   Jun 28, 1919Labels: China, Versailles Treaty

   • Britannica

9. New Youth openly turns toward communism

   Sep 1, 1920Labels: New Youth

   • New Youth

10. CCP First National Congress formalizes revolutionary pathway

    Jul 23, 1921Labels: Chinese Communist, First National

    • IDCPC
    • CCP Congress

11. Lu Xun serializes “The True Story of Ah Q”

    Dec 4, 1921Labels: Lu Xun, The True

    • Ah Q

12. Xueheng journal starts organized defense of tradition

    Jan 1, 1922Labels: Xueheng, The Critical

    • Xueheng

13. May Thirtieth Incident reshapes protest politics

    May 30, 1925Labels: May Thirtieth, Shanghai

    • Britannica