Abstract: One hundred years ago, Hu Shi and others wanted to initiate China's new education reform with the help of Dewey. Dewey's visit to China brought forth the discourse of pragmatistic pedagogy penetrated into the context of China's education reform. The interest in Dewey's educational thought promoted the folk educational reform activities in China, which resulted in some significant events of educational reform and experiment. Dewey heat lasted in China for five or six years. After that, Dewey heat quickly subsided. On the occasion of Dewey's centennial visit to China, it can be seen that the rise and fall of Dewey heat has always been accompanied by the misunderstanding and misuse of Dewey's thought.

Key words: Dewey, pragmatism, China's school of Dewey pedagogy, new education