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''New Youth'' ( Revolutionary Magazine in the 1920s that played an important role during the May Fourth Movement .

The magazine was started by Chen Duxiu in Shanghai on 15 September 1915 . Its headquarters were moved to Beijing in January 1917 . Editors included Chen Duxiu, Qian Xuantong , Gao Yihan , Hu Shih , Li Dazhao , Shen Yinmo , and Lu Xun . It initiated the New Culture Movement and promoted science, Democracy , and Vernacular Chinese literature.

Being influenced by the 1917 Russia n October Revolution , ''New Youth'' also began to promote Marxism and its philosophy. From September 1920 , ''New Youth'' became a Propaganda tool of the Communist Party Of China . It was shut down in 1926 . In the early days, ''New Youth'' had influenced thousands of Chinese youngsters including many leaders of the Chinese Communist Party.