What did Hu advocate needed reform to modernize China?
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The Written Vernacular Chinese movement, championed by Hu Shi, aimed to reform China's traditional, literary language into a simplified form based on vernacular Mandarin. This shift promoted widespread literacy, modernized literature and education, and facilitated cultural and intellectual exchange during China's modernization efforts.
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