However, after 19 19 New Culture Movement, Hu Shi and others advocated new literature, opposed old literature, and devoted themselves to overthrowing classical Chinese and advocating vernacular Chinese. Vernacular Chinese has replaced classical Chinese and has since become the mainstream of writing.
Classical Chinese, which has occupied the mainstream position for thousands of years, will eventually be replaced by vernacular Chinese, which is an inevitable trend of historical development. Classical Chinese itself is obscure and can't keep pace with the development of the times. The vernacular is simple and popular, and it is a written form based on people's spoken language. People become more convenient when communicating or writing, which greatly enhances the convenience and practicality of language.
Of course, vernacular Chinese can replace classical Chinese as written language. The May 4th Movement was an important opportunity, and Hu Shi and others played a vital role. Fortunately, all their efforts for this have been greatly rewarded.
Although the classical Chinese in China has a long history and profound cultural heritage, it is still not easy for the public to understand, and the emergence of vernacular Chinese just makes up for this shortcoming. I am glad that I live in this era, and I can feel the beauty of ancient Chinese and enjoy the simplicity and convenience brought by the easy-to-understand vernacular, which gives us the opportunity to express our love for our relatives and friends more directly.