After Cai Yuanpei became the president of Peking University, he further advocated "academic branch schools" for two reasons: first, liberal arts, specializing in science, and other disciplines focused on practicality; Second, the arts and sciences have research institutes, laboratories and other facilities. If other subjects are set up all over the world, it will be more difficult to add hospitals and workshops.

Cai Yuanpei attaches importance to labor education, civilian education and women's education. He opened schools and evening classes for civilians in a patriotic girls' school in Peking University and Shanghai.

1928, he founded the National Academy of Fine Arts, which later developed into the China Academy of Fine Arts. This is the first highest art education institution in China in modern times, and it is also the only China Art University recognized by UNESCO. Its aim is to carry forward national culture, integrate Chinese and western arts and create art of the times.

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Cai Yuanpei made indelible contributions to modern education in China and the China Revolution, mainly in the following aspects:

First, since Cai Yuanpei, China has formed a relatively complete bourgeois education thought and system.

Second, his idea of "freedom of thought and inclusiveness" made Peking University the birthplace of the new cultural movement and created conditions for the new democratic revolution.

Third, it has protected a group of scholars with advanced ideas and outstanding talents for the Chinese nation.

He not only laid a solid foundation for the formation of China's modern bourgeois university education theory, but also had many profound insights, such as attaching importance to the scientific research of universities, advocating "freedom of thought and inclusiveness", paying attention to developing students' personality, advocating "communication of arts and sciences" and "relying on experts who know both education and learning to run schools democratically", which also had a great influence on later generations. ?

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