To thoroughly implement the important instructions of Chinese President Xi Jinping on vigorously promoting the spirit of educators, advance the initiative of enhancing the moral and professionalism of teachers with the ethos of educators, and inspire a vast number of teachers to consciously practice this spirit, thereby rallying strong forces to build a leading country in education, the Ministry of Education (MOE) held the inaugural session of the 2025 Publicity Lecture Tour on the Spirit of Educators in Beijing on 25 February 2025.
Group photo of national outstanding teacher representatives for the 2025 Publicity Lecture Tour on the Spirit of Educators.
Themed "Vigorously Promoting the Spirit of Educators and Advancing the Construction of a Leading Country in Education," this national publicity lecture tour commenced with the inaugural presentations from seven distinguished educators:
Prof. SU Donglin
- Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
- Professor, Beihang University
- CPC 20th National Congress Delegate
- Lead Researcher, National Huang Danian-style Faculty Innovation Team
- Coordinator, National "China's Beautiful Teachers" Team
Dr. YE Feng
- Associate Professor & Attending Physician, Ruijin Hospital (affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine)
- Collaborator of Prof. WANG Zhenyi ("Medal of the Republic" Recipient)
Mr. CAI Xiaoxiong
- Chief Principal, Hangzhou No. 2 High School Education Group
- Party Committee Secretary, Hangzhou No.2 High School
- National Teaching and Educating Model
- National Outstanding Educator
Ms. LI Longmei
- Principal, Nan'an District Integration Education Group
- CPC 19th National Congress Delegate
- National Teaching and Educating Model
Mr. NONG Jiagui
- Senior Teacher, Luosongdi Primary School (Beining Central School, Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province)
- Deputy, 14th National People's Congress
- National Teaching and Educating Model
- National Model Teacher
Prof. ZHOU Shuqiang
- Professor & Senior Engineer, Chengdu Aeronautical Polytechnic
- "China's Most Beautiful Teacher" Awardee
Prof. ZHOU Rongfang
- Professor, Zhengzhou University
- CPC 20th National Congress Delegate
- "China's Most Beautiful Teacher" Awardee
Dr. WANG Qiming, President of the Open University of China (OUC), Vice President LIU Xuanxuan, along with 50 faculty and staff representatives from various departments attended the lecture in person. The participants responded enthusiastically and, after the lecture, shared their profound insights into promoting and practicing the spirit of educators based on their own work and their bright prospects for building a high-quality "dual-capability" teaching team.
Teachers' Reflections on the Lecture
YANG Shijian, Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management
Experiencing the power of role models close fills me with admiration and pride. I am also honoured to share the same identity as them - a teacher for the people. Recalling the touching deeds, I witnessed during my over one-year educational aid mission in Xinjiang, I have come to understand that as long as we hold the ideal and belief of "embracing the greater good and serving the nation with utmost sincerity," every teacher can be an "educator" of the times. On the journey to building a strong educational nation, as a teacher of the Open University, I will actively implement the University's lifelong education development strategy and integrate the spirit of educators into every aspect of my teaching.
FENG Li, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean, School of Agroforestry and Medicine (Rural Revitalisation College)
In rural revitalisation, education takes the lead. The touching stories shared by NONG Jiagui have made me deeply aware of the crucial role of education in rural revitalisation. Education is not only just about imparting knowledge; it's about lighting the beacon of hope and illuminating the future for rural children. By learning the spirit of educators, I have become more determined to actively engage in the open education cause with greater enthusiasm and make new and greater contributions to building a ubiquitous and accessible lifelong education system and promoting the rural revitalisation across the board.
ZHU Jin, Teacher, School of Humanities
From the teachers who gave the speeches, I saw the noble qualities of having a global vision, being brave in taking responsibility, and being willing to devote one's whole life to the cause of education. As educators in the new era, we should take them as role models, integrate the spirit of educators into every part of our teaching, always have a global vision, be brave in taking on responsibility, take the students' growth as our responsibility, and regard the development of education as our mission. We should write extraordinary stories in our ordinary work and contribute our part to cultivating more outstanding talent and promoting social progress.
CUI Jiaxing, Teacher, College of International Education (Office of Foreign Affairs; Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs)
A remark by CAE Academician SU Donglin, a professor at Beihang University, left a deep impression on me: "Today's continuous accumulation will eventually make others far behind!" This suddenly dawned on me that for any cause or job, an individual, as long as he keeps accumulating on a meaningful and valuable path, he can gather strength like a torch and illuminate the path to national rejuvenation and prosperity even if only a small step is taken forward at a time. We will surely play a greater role in promoting the development of open education and continuously contribute to realising the ideal of lifelong education, building a learning society, and cultivating talent for the country.
JIA Yihang, Teacher, School of Marxism
At the meeting, the in-depth interpretations of the spirit of educators by national outstanding teacher representatives, especially SU Donglin's stories, left a lasting impression on me. Professor SU has been deeply rooted in the front line of scientific research and education. For decades, she has dedicated herself to studying electromagnetic compatibility technology, imparting knowledge without reservation, and cultivating a continuous stream of outstanding talent. Education is not just about the imparting knowledge but also about nourishing the mind and shaping the soul. I will take them as role models, actively implement the University's strategic requirements, integrate the spirit of educators into the whole process of teaching, and strive to become a high-quality "dual-capability" teacher.
By OUC
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