MRI Public Forum | Dr Hu Shih China’s Great Liberal of the 20th Century
MRI Public Forum | Dr Hu Shih China’s Great Liberal of the 20th Century
16
Nov
The Macau Ricci Institute is hosting the MRI Public Forum on 16th of November.
ABOUT THE TALK:
Dr Hu Shih was one of the greatest Chinese intellectuals of the 20th century. Hu grew up in a large family in Anhui, central China and was engaged at the age of 12 to a lady from a nearby village. A prodigy, he was an outstanding student in Shanghai and then for seven years at Cornell and Columbia Universities in the U.S. He returned to China as a professor at Peking University and played an active role in the New Culture Movement, promoting vernacular language to replace Classical Chinese. He was a prolific writer, speaker and campaigner on social issues and influenced thousands of his countrymen. From 1938-1942, he served as China’s ambassador in Washington. He spent his last four years as President of Academia Sinica in Taiwan. After he passed away, tens of thousands lined the streets to pay their respects – an unprecedented tribute to an intellectual.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Mark O’Neill worked in Washington DC and Belfast, Northern Ireland before moving to Hong Kong in 1978. He has lived in Asia ever since, in Taiwan, India, China, Japan and, since 2006, in Hong Kong. This is his 12th book, about Chinese history and society.
Please see the website of his books: www.mark-oneill.com
Eight have been published in traditional Chinese as well as English, and four in simplified Chinese. The books are available from Joint Publishing, Eslite, Commercial Press and other major bookstores in Hong Kong. If you cannot find them, Mark will be delighted to send you copies.
DETAILS:
Date & Time: Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (GMT+8)
Speaker: Mark O’Neil
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