The Relationship between Orphanages and Impoverished Children’s Education: A Speech at the
Beijing Young Men’s Christian Association.................................................................................................1
The Future of Chinese Language: A Speech at Beijing Women’s Higher Normal School......................7
Education in Middle Schools....................................................................................................................... 11
Students’ Responsibilities and Joy..............................................................................................................15
General Education and Vocational Education: A Speech at the Welcoming Ceremony of Nanyang
Chinese High School and Other Schools in Singapore ............................................................................. 17
Hopes for Normal School Students.............................................................................................................24
Hopes for Students........................................................................................................................................27
A Speech at the Welcome Reception of the Edinburgh University Chinese Students Association and
An Academic Seminar ..................................................................................................................................32
On Educational Independence .................................................................................................................... 37
Methods for Implementing Aesthetic Education.......................................................................................40
A Speech at Chunhui Middle School in Shangyu County ........................................................................ 47
The Development of Education in China ................................................................................................... 53
The Concept of Modern Universities and Educational Trends in China ................................................61
Chinese Education: Its History and Current Situation............................................................................68
Schools Are Established for the Purpose of Academic Research: A Speech at the Opening Ceremony
of the National Art Academy by West Lake ...............................................................................................73
Promoting Aesthetic Education as An Alternative to Religion................................................................ 77
University Education....................................................................................................................................79
Aesthetic Education......................................................................................................................................85
Aesthetic Education and Life ...................................................................................................................... 91
Aesthetic Education as A Substitute for Religion......................................................................................93
Teaching and Learning .................................................................................................................................99
A Speech upon Taking Office as the President of Peking University ....................................................102
A Speech at the Higher Division of Tsinghua School.............................................................................. 106
Scientific Cultivation: A Speech at the Cultivation Society of Beijing Normal School for Advanced
Studies.......................................................................................................................................................... 110
A Speech Delivered at John Dewey’s 60th Birthday Dinner .................................................................. 114
Don’t Forget Aesthetic Education in the Cultural Movement............................................................... 117
What is Culture?.........................................................................................................................................119
Aesthetic Education in China over the Past Twenty-Five Years............................................................126
The New Culture in China over the Past Thirty-Five Years.................................................................. 143
Chinese Calligraphy and Painting ............................................................................................................ 166
My Experience at Peking University ........................................................................................................ 209
My Reading Experience ............................................................................................................................. 220
On the Issue of Reading Classics...............................................................................................................222
My Reading Life in Youth..........................................................................................................................225
The Spiritual Life of Confucius.................................................................................................................229
My Experience in the Field of Education.................................................................................................232
Beijing Young Men’s Christian Association.................................................................................................1
The Future of Chinese Language: A Speech at Beijing Women’s Higher Normal School......................7
Education in Middle Schools....................................................................................................................... 11
Students’ Responsibilities and Joy..............................................................................................................15
General Education and Vocational Education: A Speech at the Welcoming Ceremony of Nanyang
Chinese High School and Other Schools in Singapore ............................................................................. 17
Hopes for Normal School Students.............................................................................................................24
Hopes for Students........................................................................................................................................27
A Speech at the Welcome Reception of the Edinburgh University Chinese Students Association and
An Academic Seminar ..................................................................................................................................32
On Educational Independence .................................................................................................................... 37
Methods for Implementing Aesthetic Education.......................................................................................40
A Speech at Chunhui Middle School in Shangyu County ........................................................................ 47
The Development of Education in China ................................................................................................... 53
The Concept of Modern Universities and Educational Trends in China ................................................61
Chinese Education: Its History and Current Situation............................................................................68
Schools Are Established for the Purpose of Academic Research: A Speech at the Opening Ceremony
of the National Art Academy by West Lake ...............................................................................................73
Promoting Aesthetic Education as An Alternative to Religion................................................................ 77
University Education....................................................................................................................................79
Aesthetic Education......................................................................................................................................85
Aesthetic Education and Life ...................................................................................................................... 91
Aesthetic Education as A Substitute for Religion......................................................................................93
Teaching and Learning .................................................................................................................................99
A Speech upon Taking Office as the President of Peking University ....................................................102
A Speech at the Higher Division of Tsinghua School.............................................................................. 106
Scientific Cultivation: A Speech at the Cultivation Society of Beijing Normal School for Advanced
Studies.......................................................................................................................................................... 110
A Speech Delivered at John Dewey’s 60th Birthday Dinner .................................................................. 114
Don’t Forget Aesthetic Education in the Cultural Movement............................................................... 117
What is Culture?.........................................................................................................................................119
Aesthetic Education in China over the Past Twenty-Five Years............................................................126
The New Culture in China over the Past Thirty-Five Years.................................................................. 143
Chinese Calligraphy and Painting ............................................................................................................ 166
My Experience at Peking University ........................................................................................................ 209
My Reading Experience ............................................................................................................................. 220
On the Issue of Reading Classics...............................................................................................................222
My Reading Life in Youth..........................................................................................................................225
The Spiritual Life of Confucius.................................................................................................................229
My Experience in the Field of Education.................................................................................................232