<P> The New Culture Movement of the mid 1910s and 1920s sprang from the disillusionment with traditional Chinese culture following the failure of the Chinese Republic , founded in 1912 to address China 's problems . Scholars like Chen Duxiu , Cai Yuanpei , Li Dazhao , Lu Xun , Zhou Zuoren , He Dong , and Hu Shih , had classical educations but began to lead a revolt against Confucianism . They called for the creation of a new Chinese culture based on global and western standards , especially democracy and science . Younger followers took up their call for : </P>
what did leaders of the new culture movement of the late 1910s in china want to happen
a new Chinese culture based on global and western standards , especially democracy and science