China has had a cultural history-of some 5,000 years with fine standards' to guide the daily life of the people but, owing to oppression and disregard, they have disappeared and rudeness and vulgarity" have supervened, public virtues have been neglected, social disorder has reigned, and most of the people have led a life far below that which they should enjoy. Accordingly, Gen. Chiang decided that China, in order to correct her personal national failings, must fall back upon the influence of old) teachings, The Generalissimo believes that rudeness and vulgar manners can corrected by cultural and artistic training and that degeneration can De overcome by developing good persons! character. It is diMeult to succeed merely through the ordinary processes education and. government, Gen. Chiang believes, but "it we ate determined to reform, we must start with the most fundamental question—we must first reform our habits. This, therefore, is why the New Life Movement is regarded as the key to the salvation of our nation."
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