Sean Hsiang-lin Lei

Introduction
September 3, 2023

Who Is Mr. Science and Why Does He Matter?

This special issue is devoted to exploring the manifestations of Mr. Science in May Fourth China and to examining this
Research Article
September 3, 2023

The Dawn of Science as Cultural Authority in China: Tianyanlun (On Heavenly Evolution) in the Post-1895 Debate over the Engagement with Western Civilization

There is an intriguing puzzle to be found in the historiography of science in modern China: Yan Fu's 嚴復 (1854--1921)
Research Article
November 18, 2021

Moral Community of Weisheng: Contesting Hygiene in Republican China

Weisheng, literally “guarding life,” serves as the Chinese translation for the English term “hygiene.” Nevertheless...