"In the mainland people used to think that Hu was inferior to Lu Xun, but today many academics hold that Hu Shih's freedom and tolerance are just what the mainland needs right now," notes Shen.
「過去大陸認為胡適不如魯迅，現在很多學者認為胡適的自由與包容，正是大陸目前需要的，我是支持這個意見的，」沈昌文表示。