Li Zehou
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Li Zehou is a Chinese scholar of philosophy and intellectual history, currently residing in the United States. He is considered one of the important modern scholars of Chinese history and culture. As a result of his criticism of the Chinese government's response to the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
, his work was banned in China, and he was invited to the United States to teach. He was granted permanent resident status. On Li's role in Chinese culture, Professor Yu Ying-shih
of Princeton University
has written, "Through (his) books he emancipated a whole generation of young Chinese intellectuals from Communist ideology"
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
, his work was banned in China, and he was invited to the United States to teach. He was granted permanent resident status. On Li's role in Chinese culture, Professor Yu Ying-shih
Yu Ying-shih
Yu Ying-shih is a Chinese American historian known for his mastery of sources for Chinese history and philosophy, his ability to synthesize them on a wide range of topics, and for his advocacy for a new Confucianism...
of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
has written, "Through (his) books he emancipated a whole generation of young Chinese intellectuals from Communist ideology"