Chinese language reform movement

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language reform movement
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_Culture_Movement
gptkb:May_Fourth_Movement
gptkbp:beganIn late 19th century
gptkbp:focusesOn language standardization
modernization of Chinese language
promotion of vernacular Chinese
simplification of Chinese characters
gptkbp:gainedMomentumIn early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese language reform movement
gptkbp:influencedBy Western linguistic theories
gptkbp:ledTo adoption of simplified Chinese characters
promotion of Putonghua (Mandarin)
reduction of classical Chinese usage
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Chen_Duxiu
gptkb:Lu_Xun
gptkb:Hu_Shih
gptkbp:relatedTo language planning
education reform in China
script reform
gptkbp:resultedIn increased literacy rates
language policy changes in China
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Chinese_government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Qian_Xuantong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8