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Episode 60
Published 3 years, 11 months ago
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One man spearheaded the effort in the early 20th century to modernize the Chinese language. One man revolutionized the study of Chinese literature and philosophy. One man served as the Chinese ambassador to Washington during the pivotal days before and after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The same man. His name was Hu Shih.