Abstract: Chen Duxiu was the founder of the journal New Youth. From September 1915 to June 1922, during the eight years when Chen Duxiu was the editor-in-chief, the magazine published a total of nine volumes and fifty-four issues. Its editorial office moved several times, relocating from Shanghai to Beijing, then back to Shanghai, and finally to Guangzhou. During this period, New Youth underwent a transformation: initially a publication focused on youth self-cultivation and enlightenment, it evolved into a powerful instrument advocating democratic and scientific ideas, sounding the clarion call for the Ethical Revolution and the Literary Revolution. Subsequently, it further transformed into a stronghold for the dissemination of Marxism and a bridge linking the Eastern Revolution with the World Revolution. Chen Duxiu served as the intellectual soul and leading figure throughout these three historical phases of New Youth’s evolution. Examining and narrating these three stages offers the most direct means to grasp Chen Duxiu’s inner journey during the Awakening Age and to comprehend the arduous and challenging path of Chinese modernization.

Key words: Chen Duxiu, New Youth, juvenile stage, highlight stage, “political discourse” stage