Background
Mr. Hu was born in Shanghai, China, on December 17, 1891. He was native of Anhui. His father was a scholar of high attainment and was known for his geographical researches in northern Manchuria, where he travelled extensively. His father died, when he was only three years old and Hu Shih was brought up by his mother, to whom, he says, he owes everything. Mr. Hu lived with his mother at their home in Chi-ki hsien in Southern Anhui until 1904, when he came to Shanghai.