The Modern View Of Wang Tao

Wang Tao is modern thinker, educator, and political commentator journalist. He criticizes existing society; promote learning western science and technology, advocated reform. Most of Wang Tao’s life lived in Shanghai and Hong Kong Most of which is deeply inflected by the western, The unique life experience and patriotic zeal closely made him Lead the Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges and promote learning western science and technology. Last form a clear modern view.The formation of modern concept cannot be separated from that background. After the opium war, China is facing unprecedented national crisis and cultural challenges, to salvage China from subjugation was an urgent mission for the Chinese nation. People with lofty ideals advocated controversy; they first stand for "notifying and applying ancient classics" and later change to advocate "Chinese Body and Western Usage". In social practice,, study western science and technology, establish modern industrial, With the invasion of foreign capitalism, the Chinese know more about foreign advanced civilization and change traditional view.Like the changing society in late Qing dynasty, Wang Tao’s formation of the modern view is a process. Wang Tao’s earlier ideas of the world are "China is the world", since working in the London Missionary Society Press, his view experienced several stages: recognition and acceptance, implementation and praised.Wang Tao’s modern view is rich, which had a profound impact on the Westernization movement, the reformists and social change in the late Qing dynasty; played an enlightening role on Hundred Days reform movement, Wang Tao modern views also has limitations. Still, his change conform to the era of the development path of progress, His modern view has important position and historical significance China’s modern history.