The May Fourth Movement, vernacular literature, and the new thought advocated at that time spread to Singapore and Malaysia. As a result, the Chinese people rose up, using the form of literature to express their thoughts and feelings.
「五四」運動興起，白話文學與當時所主張的新思想，傳到新、馬地區，引起當地華人的共鳴，也起而響應，開始運用新的文學形式，表達他們的思想與情感。