Strive for emancipation of mind

What should be to blame for the country's lack of development over the past couple of centuries? The answers vary.

Many Chinese scholars had asserted that the traditional Chinese culture, characterized by Confucian ideals, was a heavy burden that prevented the country from advancing as fast as its Western counterparts.

That explains why the May Fourth Movement was launched early in the previous century, which subverted most traditional concepts and introduced scientific and democratic ideals.