1917年1月11日,北大校长蔡元培礼聘《新青年》主编陈独秀为文科学长,位于上海的《新青年》编辑部也随之迁至北京北池子箭杆胡同9号陈独秀的家中。此后,依托北京大学丰厚的思想和文化资源,《新青年》的影响迅速扩大,而北大也当之无愧地成了新文化运动的策源地。后来,尽管《新青年》6卷2期曾发表一则启事,刻意淡化《新青年》与北大之间的关联:“近来外面的人往往把《新青年》和北京大学混为一谈,因此 On January 11, 1917, Cai Yuanpei, president of Peking University, engaged Chen Duxiu, the editor-in-chief of New Youth, to serve as chief of science. The editorial office of New Youth in Shanghai also moved to his home in Chen Duxiu, No. 9, Alley of Arrows, North Pole, Beijing. Since then, relying on the rich thought and cultural resources of Peking University, the influence of ”new youth“ has rapidly expanded, and Peking University has deservedly become a source of new cultural movement. Later, although New Youth, Volume 6, Issue 2, once published a note that deliberately played down the connection between ”New Youth“ and Peking University: ”Recently people outside often confuse“ New Youth ”with Peking University