Before 1940, the Republic of China adopted an editing and review system for textbooks, which means that scholars can compile textbooks themselves, but they need to be reviewed by the Ministry of Education.

However, as Nanjing gradually gained power, the Ministry of Education began to participate in the compilation of textbooks.

In the early 1930s, although the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China also compiled textbooks, it did not force schools to use textbooks compiled by the Ministry of Education.

By 1936, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China formally established the Textbook Editorial Committee. Since then, the Ministry of Education has implemented textbooks compiled by the Ministry.

In 1940, the Ministry of Education simply formulated regulations, abolished the editing and review system of textbooks, and changed it to the Ministry of Education, stipulating that all textbooks for primary and secondary schools across the country were compiled by the Ministry of Education.

At that time, a large number of Chinese textbooks compiled by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China included articles and announcements of political education such as party and government officials, which highlighted the spirit of serving politics like never before, and also aroused widespread resistance in the education community at that time.

At the end of 1933, the Ministry of Education had just begun to edit textbooks, and the political intentions of textbooks edited by the Ministry of Education were not so obvious.

Chen Qiang heard that the Ministry of Education decided to edit sports textbooks, and immediately became interested, so he decided to participate.

Sports textbooks were considered a blank field at that time. At that time, domestic physical education was still in its initial stages. Although sports players such as Ma John and Song Junfu also edited some sports textbooks, they did not form a complete physical education system. The sports textbooks they edited were more used in a small scale and did not carry out large-scale promotion.

Moreover, the sports textbooks of that era were also very backward, and their scientificity, rigor and practicality were far worse than those of later generations. The sports textbooks at that time were far inferior to Chinese textbooks. Even if they were put into later generations, they could be considered high-quality products. As for sports textbooks, in Chen Qiang's opinion, they were really bad.

Speaking of physical education textbooks, that is the area that Chen Qiang is best at. Later generations he participated in editing more than one physical education textbook, from elementary school to middle school, and then to university, Chen Qiang is an expert. It is precisely because this is what Chen Qiang is good at that, Chen Qiang decided to join the editor of the Ministry of Education’s sports textbooks.

Chen Qiang has sports knowledge ahead of this era, but many times he does not want to impart these advanced sports knowledge to others. In this era, China is lagging behind Europe and the United States after all. If a new sports skill is spread, the biggest beneficiary must be European and American countries.

Athletes in European and American countries eat and drink well every day and can focus on sports. While the Chinese are still hungry and have to fight against invaders, there is no time to practice sports! The emergence of a new technology must be for European and American athletes to master it first.

However, it is different to editing physical education textbooks. There is a saying that a strong youth means a strong country. If you start paying attention to physical exercise and participating in sports since your student days, then the physical fitness of the people will definitely be greatly improved in a few years.

To revitalize the country, we must start with education, develop sports, and also start with children. As a professor at the sports university in later generations, Chen Qiang could not understand this!

Chen Qiang went to the Olympics alone to win gold medals and broke the record, which was able to help the Chinese get rid of the hat of "sick husband in East Asia". However, as far as China is concerned, there are still a large number of "sick husbands". Chen Qiang's achievements alone cannot change the current situation of 40 million Chinese people.

However, the development of physical education can fundamentally change all Chinese people, make them stronger, and truly get rid of the hat of "sick man from East Asia".

Of course, Chen Qiang also understood these principles, but when he just came here, he was just a newspaper boy in Shanghai who was in danger. He had no money, no fame, no connections, and no connections. What kind of physical education should be developed at that time is undoubtedly a dream!

What is the use of a newspaper boy even if you edit a sports textbook? Not to mention a sports textbook, even if Chen Qiang wrote "A Brief History of Time", people might ask, "A little newspaper boy is not honest in selling newspapers, and still have time to pick up shit?"

You have to eat rice in one bite, and you have to walk step by step. When you first land, the development of despicable development is the king. When you pick up a piece of magical outfit, it will not be too late to slap again.

Chen Qiang originally planned to start editing physical education textbooks after a few years after graduation from university. However, now that he has such a good opportunity in advance, Chen Qiang will certainly not miss it. Chen Qiang planned to integrate the advanced sports concepts of later generations into the textbooks of this era, so that Chinese people will participate in sports since their students' time, so that Chinese people will become stronger from childhood, and truly get rid of the hat of "sick man from East Asia"!

...

A middle-aged man in his forties took Chen Qiang to the textbook editorial office.

"Chen Qiang, Professor Wu from Central University and Professor Yuan from Zhejiang University are here today. I'll recommend you later." The middle-aged man said.

"Thank you, senior brother!" Chen Qiang thanked quickly.

The middle-aged man was named Zhang Daofan. He was a painter young and was also the first Chinese student in the history of the Fine Arts Department of the University of London. This man was a backbone of the CC department. After he fled from the mainland to Taiwan in the future, he also served as the "Legislative President" and other important positions.

Nowadays, Zhang Daofan also holds multiple positions such as member of the Party Organization Committee and Executive Committee of the Party Central Committee. Zhang Daofan is responsible for editing textbooks. When the Ministry of Education established the Textbook Editorial Committee in the future, Zhang Daofan served as the chairman.

Later generations’ understanding of Zhang Daofan was probably because he became a “male mistress” and pledged Xu Beihong’s ex-wife away.

Zhang Daofan is the head of the textbook editor's office, so Chen Qiang naturally cannot offend him. Moreover, if Chen Qiang wants to add some of his own things to the sports textbooks, he must rely on Zhang Daofan's support. It just so happened that Zhang Daofan graduated from Nankai University, so Chen Qiang simply called out "senior brother" one by one, which was also closer to Zhang Daofan.

Zhang Daofan walked and said, "Now the newspapers have been saying 'Sports to save the country'. If we want to save the nation, we must strengthen the seeds. The positive way to strengthen the seeds is to advocate sports. The Ministry of Education edits sports textbooks and adapts to the current situation."

Chen Qiang nodded. During the Republic of China, there were all kinds of tests for saving the country, such as studying to save the country, industrial to save the country, national skills to save the country, aviation to save the country, and even those who sell brain replenishing fluids shouted brain replenishing the country. Among them, "Sports to save the country" is a relatively loud call.

Since the West held the hat of "Sick Man in East Asia" on the head of the Chinese people in the early 20th century, the slogan of sports saving the country appeared. In the early 1930s, after the outbreak of the "September 18th" Incident, the Chinese people's sense of shame for the "Sick Man in East Asia" became increasingly serious, and the survival of the nation was imminent, and resisting aggression became the top priority of the whole nation. This voice of "Saving the country in sports" also reached a climax. It was not until the 1936 Berlin Olympics that the Chinese team lost no grains and a "useless theory of sports" appeared in public opinion, which made the voice of "Saving the country in sports" gradually faded out of people's vision.

In this world, Chen Qiang's outstanding performance in the Olympics gave the Chinese people a shot of a booster, so the folk voices about "saving the country through sports" have been unprecedentedly high. Moreover, Chen Qiang's success in the Olympics also seems to confirm that "saving the country through sports" is a correct thing.

Zhang Daofan took Chen Qiang to an office, pushed the door open and saw several tables inside, and four or five people were working in front of the table. After they saw Zhang Daofan, they stood up to greet him.

Zhang Daofan continued, "Dear professors, this is Chen Qiang. Everyone must have heard of Chen Qiang's name, so I won't introduce it."

After Zhang Daofan finished speaking, he pulled Chen Qiang and began to introduce the others in the room.

"This is Professor Wu Yunrui, director of the Department of Sports of Central University." Zhang Daofan pointed to someone and introduced.

"Hello, Professor Wu, I have long admired Daqi!" Chen Qiang said immediately.

Chen Qiang really heard of Wu Yunrui's name, but it was not in the Republic of China, but in the future.

Professor Wu Yunrui is the founder of Shanghai Institute of Physical Education. He studied in the United States and successively obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree from Columbia University. Now Wu Yunrui is a professor and director of the physical education professor at Nanjing Central University, and is also hired as a professor by Northeastern University and Beijing Normal University.

When Wu Yunrui saw Chen Qiang, he laughed and said, "Chen Qiang, I finally saw you. Last year, when you went to Central University to raise funds, I was preparing for the National Sports Work Conference, so I couldn't see you. When you went to Central University to give a speech this year, I happened to be involved in drafting sports regulations and did not meet you. Fortunately, things are only three, and this is the third time, I can see you."

"This is a good thing, too much trouble." Chen Qiang replied with a smile.

Zhang Daofan introduced another person: "This is Professor Yuan Dunli, the director of the Department of Sports of Zhejiang University."

Yuan Dunli also had experience studying in the United States, and he and Wu Yunrui were classmates. He also obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree from Columbia University. During the Republic of China, the National Sports Law and the National Sports Implementation Plan were drafted by Professor Yuan Dunli. In the future, he became the president of Beijing Normal University. Today, Beijing Normal University also has a statue of Yuan Dunli.

Ordinary people may not know these two people, and Chen Qiang, as a professor at the University of Sports, naturally heard of the names of these two people. Wu Yunrui and Yuan Dunli are the first generation of physical education educators in China, and can be regarded as pioneers of China's modern physical education industry.

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Although Chen Qiang is very famous and has achieved considerable achievements on the sports field, he is too young after all. Compared with these professors, he is also a little bit light. These professors do not think that Chen Qiang can really edit sports textbooks, but only think that Chen Qiang was arranged by the Ministry of Education to gilt.

Chen Qiang was just a first time and knew that he had no say here. Moreover, when facing these older generation sports people, Chen Qiang was even more respectful, so he was quite modest, listening more, asking more, expressing his opinions less, and looking humble every day.

Chen Qiang's attitude also won the favor of these physical education professors. Everyone thinks that although Chen Qiang became famous at a young age, he is not inflated at all and respects them very much. Of course, he should give Chen Qiang a five-star praise.

In just a few days, Chen Qiang got familiar with the professors in the textbook editor's office.

...

There was a large piece of rice paper in front of Professor Wu Yunrui. He saw him holding a brush in his hand, his eyes closed, as if he was brewing something. After a while, Wu Yunrui opened his eyes and picked up the pen to paint on the rice paper.

After a while, Professor Wu finished painting and looked at his work proudly, with a smile on his face.

Then Wu Yunrui looked up and looked at everyone in the office, and finally his eyes fell on Chen Qiang, the newcomer.

Wu Yunrui waved at Chen Qiang: "Xiao Chen, come and see, how is my hibiscus painting like!"

Chen Qiang walked closer and looked down at Wu Yunrui's works. To be honest, he really didn't see that Wu Yunrui painted Furong.

However, Chen Qiang looked at it seriously for a few seconds, then nodded and praised: "It's a good painting!"

"Where is the best painting by Lao Wu!" Professor Yuan Dunli came over and asked with a smile on his face.

"Well..." Chen Qiang said "good drawing" was purely a compliment. How could he tell where Wu Yunrui painted it well!

So Chen Qiang had to say, "Although I don't know how to draw, I think Professor Wu's paintings are quite similar. The paintings should be good!"

"Hahaha!" Yuan Dunli laughed immediately. The picture he drew was just fine, which was the most straightforward evaluation he had ever heard.

Wu Yunrui waved his hand at Yuan Dunli with some anger and said, "Old Yuan, are you here to deliberately destroy my desk again?"

"It seems that you are quite self-aware of your own level!" Yuan Dunli said teasingly.

Wu Yunrui and Yuan Dunli have been classmates since the United States. They are close friends, so they often joke with each other.

Wu Yunrui handed the painting a volume to Chen Qiang and said, "Xiao Chen, since you think this painting is pretty good, I'll give it to you!"

"Then thank you Professor Wu." Chen Qiang thanked immediately.

Since he gave it to him, Chen Qiang was not easy to refuse. If he said "I don't want it", it would hurt Professor Wu's face, so Chen Qiang took the painting over.

Yuan Dunli said from the side: "I said Lao Wu, Chen Qiang is the world's number one athlete at least. Even if you give something, you have to be a decent gift! Just your broken painting is ugly and ugly, and it can't be sold for money. It's not embarrassing to give it to others!"

Wu Yunrui suddenly felt a little blushed when Yuan Dunli teased this.

In the future, Wu Yunrui was also a master of calligraphy and painting. At least among sports experts, he was the highest-level painting. However, Wu Yunrui became interested in painting after he met Xu Beihong. Xu Beihong only started teaching at Nanjing Central University in 1929. At this time, Wu Yunrui and Xu Beihong were familiar with Xu Beihong, and only four years of hard work, so Wu Yunrui's painting skills were relatively poor.

Wu Yunrui also knew that his painting level was not as good as giving away. Wu Yunrui couldn't even face it when he was teased by Yuan Dunli.

He opened the drawer, took out a rolled painting from it, handed it to Chen Qiang, and said, "Xiao Chen, this is also given to you. I will save Lao Yuan from saying that he gave me a stingy gift!"

Chen Qiang opened the painting and saw a galloping horse painted on it. The galloping horse painted quite imposing. The details on the horse's face and legs, as well as the flowing mane, were simply superb and lifelike. Chen Qiang even had a feeling, as if the horse in the painting was a living thing!

Even Chen Qiang, a person who doesn’t know how to draw, thinks that the horse is really good!

Chen Qiang looked at the signature again and the words "Bei Hong" came into Chen Qiang's eyes.

"This is Xu Beihong's work!" Chen Qiang exclaimed.

The next moment, Chen Qiang directly handed the horse back to Wu Yunrui, and said, "Professor Wu, this gift is too precious, I can't accept it!"

"What's the precious thing? This is what Lao Xu painted for me. I have used it for copying. There are still some in it." Wu Yunrui said.

Yuan Dunli next to him also said, "Xiao Chen, just accept it. This old Wu and Xu Beihong are not ordinary. Others ask for paintings from Xu Beihong and offer a large amount of money for Xu Beihong. Xu Beihong may not be willing to do it, but Lao Wu and Xu Beihong want to paint, which is just a matter of one sentence."

Wu Yunrui and Xu Beihong are indeed close friends. In Central University, Wu Yunrui is the director of the sports department and Xu Beihong is the director of the art department. The two have many contacts. Since Wu Yunrui started learning painting, he and Xu Beihong have developed an extremely deep friendship. According to Mrs. Xu Beihong's recollection, in 1944, when Xu Beihong was seriously ill, he relied on Wu Yunrui's care and finally recovered successfully.

Chen Qiang took away this pair of galloping horses and carefully put away the painting.

"I have been traveling to the Republic of China for so many years. The most valuable thing in my hand should be this painting. This is Xu Beihong's horse! This horse is worth at least 100 million in the auction house of later generations! Professor Wu is generous enough and gave out 100 million in his hand."

At this time, Wu Yunrui said again: "Xiao Chen, in a few days, the Central University Library will hold an artwork exhibition in the West Arts Group in Hangzhou. If you are interested, you might as well go and have a look. Lao Xu will also be on the scene. After this art exhibition is held, Lao Xu will have to go to France to hold an art exhibition, and he may not be able to return to China next year!"

When Chen Qiang heard that he could see Xu Beihong, he immediately nodded and agreed, saying that he would go back to Central University to watch the art exhibition.

...

Central University held a painting exhibition of works traveling to Hangzhou. Although these works were mainly painted by students from Central University, many well-known painters came to support Xu Beihong for his sake.

In fact, these well-known painters also came to see Xu Beihong off, because Xu Beihong was about to set off for France to hold a modern Chinese painting exhibition at the National Art Gallery in France.

At the Central University art exhibition, Wu Yunrui introduced Xu Beihong to Chen Qiang, and Chen Qiang took a photo with Xu Beihong with great enthusiasm.

After a few greetings, Xu Beihong said, "Old Wu, I have changed my itinerary and will not go directly to Shanghai to take a boat. I want to go to Hong Kong first, and then take a boat from Hong Kong to France directly. The itinerary must also be in advance."

"Why?" Wu Yunrui was slightly stunned, as if he had remembered something, and immediately asked, "Is it because of the matter in Fujian?"

Xu Beihong nodded: "During the Battle of Shanghai last year, I organized an art exhibition to raise funds for them. Now that this happens, I am worried that Nanjing will cause trouble for me."

"Okay, leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible." Wu Yunrui nodded and said.

Chen Qiang was originally confused when Xu Beihong and Wu Yunrui's conversation, but when he mentioned "Fujian", Chen Qiang understood.

During the "October 28th" War of Resistance against Shanghai, the 19th Route Army fought against Japan in Shanghai. Xu Beihong and several patriotic painters held an exhibition to raise funds for the 19th Route Army. Xu Beihong also painted a work praising the 19th Route Army's War of Resistance.

In the month, the coup launched by the 19th Route Army in Fujian publicly announced that it would not fight a civil war and fight against Japan. The people's government, which was established in Fujian, was openly fighting against Nanjing.

In this case, Xu Beihong is likely to be regarded as a "dissident" by the senior executives of Nanjing, and may be "eliminated" with an order, so Xu Beihong decided to set off for France in advance.

...

Xu Beihong went to France in advance to hold an art exhibition, and the textbook editor's office, the outline of the sports textbooks has been drafted and submitted to the Ministry of Education.

Chen Qiang basically did not participate in the editing of this sports textbook outline because Chen Qiang came to the textbook editorial office late, and most of the textbook outline had been completed. Moreover, Chen Qiang is a new junior, so it is impossible to modify the outline that these professors have prepared.

However, after Chen Qiang read this outline, he was 100% sure that the senior executives of the Ministry of Education would not approve it.

Because the outline of this set of sports textbooks is basically a copy of the American physical education system, which is not applicable to China at all.

Moreover, according to the United States' physical education system, from important to local and then to schools, large amounts of funds are required, and the amount is still quite large.

This involves spending money, and the senior executives in Nanjing refuse to approve it!
Chapter completed!