The Author’s Preface ............................................................................................................................. 1
Experimentalism and New Education..................................................................................................2
Vocational Education under the Doctrine of Generating Benefit..................................................... 7
Integration of Teaching and Learning ............................................................................................... 15
Who is a First-Rate Educator ..............................................................................................................18
About Student Self-governance ...........................................................................................................20
What Stances Should We Take toward the Draft New Educational System................................. 28
About the Educational Philosophy of Nanjing’s Anhui Public School...........................................31
Yanziji National Primary School: A Six-Month-Old Thriving, Affordable Institution............... 34
Traditional Chinese Drawing Should Also Be Promoted.................................................................39
Family Education by Chen Heqin: A Book Worth Reading for All Parents* ................................40
A Wholesome University President.................................................................................................... 44
A Normal School on the Eve of Dawn: A Half-Day Glimpse of Life at Jiangning County Normal
School.....................................................................................................................................................46
New Vitality in Wuxi’s Primary School: A Day’s Observation of Kaiyuan Township’s First
Primary School..................................................................................................................................... 51
Nanjing Middle School Moral Education Research Society ............................................................60
Manifesto for Establishing Rural Kindergartens............................................................................. 63
Our Creeds............................................................................................................................................ 66
On Building China’s Normal School System .....................................................................................68
Manifesto of the China Education Improvement Society for Reforming Rural Education
Nationwide .............................................................................................................................................75
The Fundamental Reform of Rural Education in China ................................................................. 76
Questions and Answers on the Experimental Rural Normal School.............................................. 78
Untapped Frontiers for Kindergartens: Factories and Rural Areas..............................................84
Beginning with Life of Savages........................................................................................................... 86
The Educational Philosophy of Life Instrumentalism......................................................................87
How to Empower Peasants? ................................................................................................................ 89
Equality and Liberty ............................................................................................................................ 91
The Unity of Teaching, Learning, and Doing ....................................................................................93
Applying the Mind Upon Physical Labor .......................................................................................... 96
Learn by Preparing to Teach Others................................................................................................. 98
A Response to Cao Zhenqiu’s Question...........................................................................................100
How to Popularize Early Childhood Education? ............................................................................101
The “Pseudo-Intellectual” Class....................................................................................................... 104
Questions & Answers on the “Art-fellow System” in Normal Education—An Explanation of the
Six Nanjing Schools’ enrollment of Art-Fellows............................................................................. 113
On The True Meaning of Republicanism........................................................................................ 116
China in Transformation...................................................................................................................127
Opportunities and Responsibilities of an Educator ........................................................................130
Education and Scientific Methods.................................................................................................... 136
My View on Schools............................................................................................................................140
Action Is the Beginning of Knowledge ............................................................................................. 143
Life Is Education.................................................................................................................................145
Textbooks Under the Principle of Unity of Teaching, Learning and Doing ................................ 153
Creative Education.............................................................................................................................167
Life-Destroying Centralized Examinations vs. Life-Energizing Assessment...............................176
A Proposal for the Popularization of Education in China ............................................................. 178
University of National Liberation.....................................................................................................191
The Characteristics of Life Education............................................................................................. 193
A Letter to Comrades of the Life Education Society— for the Twelfth Anniversary of the Life
Education Movement......................................................................................................................... 196
Four Daily Reflections........................................................................................................................206
Manifesto of Creation.........................................................................................................................212
Creative Education for Children...................................................................................................... 216
Creative Social Education..................................................................................................................223
Outline for Implementing Democratic Education.......................................................................... 226
On Democratic Education................................................................................................................. 233
On the Social University Movement.................................................................................................235
Re-Education for Leaders..................................................................................................................238
Primary School Teachers and the Democratic Movement............................................................ 241
Experimentalism and New Education..................................................................................................2
Vocational Education under the Doctrine of Generating Benefit..................................................... 7
Integration of Teaching and Learning ............................................................................................... 15
Who is a First-Rate Educator ..............................................................................................................18
About Student Self-governance ...........................................................................................................20
What Stances Should We Take toward the Draft New Educational System................................. 28
About the Educational Philosophy of Nanjing’s Anhui Public School...........................................31
Yanziji National Primary School: A Six-Month-Old Thriving, Affordable Institution............... 34
Traditional Chinese Drawing Should Also Be Promoted.................................................................39
Family Education by Chen Heqin: A Book Worth Reading for All Parents* ................................40
A Wholesome University President.................................................................................................... 44
A Normal School on the Eve of Dawn: A Half-Day Glimpse of Life at Jiangning County Normal
School.....................................................................................................................................................46
New Vitality in Wuxi’s Primary School: A Day’s Observation of Kaiyuan Township’s First
Primary School..................................................................................................................................... 51
Nanjing Middle School Moral Education Research Society ............................................................60
Manifesto for Establishing Rural Kindergartens............................................................................. 63
Our Creeds............................................................................................................................................ 66
On Building China’s Normal School System .....................................................................................68
Manifesto of the China Education Improvement Society for Reforming Rural Education
Nationwide .............................................................................................................................................75
The Fundamental Reform of Rural Education in China ................................................................. 76
Questions and Answers on the Experimental Rural Normal School.............................................. 78
Untapped Frontiers for Kindergartens: Factories and Rural Areas..............................................84
Beginning with Life of Savages........................................................................................................... 86
The Educational Philosophy of Life Instrumentalism......................................................................87
How to Empower Peasants? ................................................................................................................ 89
Equality and Liberty ............................................................................................................................ 91
The Unity of Teaching, Learning, and Doing ....................................................................................93
Applying the Mind Upon Physical Labor .......................................................................................... 96
Learn by Preparing to Teach Others................................................................................................. 98
A Response to Cao Zhenqiu’s Question...........................................................................................100
How to Popularize Early Childhood Education? ............................................................................101
The “Pseudo-Intellectual” Class....................................................................................................... 104
Questions & Answers on the “Art-fellow System” in Normal Education—An Explanation of the
Six Nanjing Schools’ enrollment of Art-Fellows............................................................................. 113
On The True Meaning of Republicanism........................................................................................ 116
China in Transformation...................................................................................................................127
Opportunities and Responsibilities of an Educator ........................................................................130
Education and Scientific Methods.................................................................................................... 136
My View on Schools............................................................................................................................140
Action Is the Beginning of Knowledge ............................................................................................. 143
Life Is Education.................................................................................................................................145
Textbooks Under the Principle of Unity of Teaching, Learning and Doing ................................ 153
Creative Education.............................................................................................................................167
Life-Destroying Centralized Examinations vs. Life-Energizing Assessment...............................176
A Proposal for the Popularization of Education in China ............................................................. 178
University of National Liberation.....................................................................................................191
The Characteristics of Life Education............................................................................................. 193
A Letter to Comrades of the Life Education Society— for the Twelfth Anniversary of the Life
Education Movement......................................................................................................................... 196
Four Daily Reflections........................................................................................................................206
Manifesto of Creation.........................................................................................................................212
Creative Education for Children...................................................................................................... 216
Creative Social Education..................................................................................................................223
Outline for Implementing Democratic Education.......................................................................... 226
On Democratic Education................................................................................................................. 233
On the Social University Movement.................................................................................................235
Re-Education for Leaders..................................................................................................................238
Primary School Teachers and the Democratic Movement............................................................ 241
Lin Changyang, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Jinggangshan
University. He holds a doctorate in English Literature from Tongji University (2017) and specializes in
cross-cultural translation theory and practice. His monograph An Exploration of English-Chinese Text
Translation: Functional, Grammatical, and Cultural Factors (2022) received the Jiangxi Translation
Association’s Third Prize for its systematic analysis of adaptive translation methodologies. With extensive experience in translating scientific and scholarly texts—including The Basics of Ecology —he adeptly navigates complex concepts for target audiences. Dr. Lin has contributed to national projects like the Chinese Academic Translation initiative and published over 20 academic papers on literature and
translation studies. As an educator, he designs courses on translation technology and cultural
communication, bridging theory with industry needs. His upcoming translation, Remaking China’s
Traditional Education, reflects his commitment to advancing global understanding of Chinese educational
evolution.