The 26th (2025) 'Star of Outlook' Talent Show National Finals successfully concluded. CEN Bo, an undergraduate student majoring in Business English at Shenzhen OU, won the champion.

The 'Star of Outlook' Talent Show is a large-scale English television program produced by China Central Television (CCTV). Held annually since 2000, it has gained extensive influence, covering all provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and special administrative regions across China. The competition features categories ranging from kindergarten to university/adult groups, with cumulative participation exceeding 100 million contestants. It enjoys high recognition and authority in the field of English learning and communication. Taking the crownis not only a personal honour for student CEN Bo, but also marks a historic breakthrough for the Open University system’s English major in large-scale adult competitions.

CEN Bo's success demonstrates the effectiveness of talent cultivation model of the open education. It proves that only by adhering to demands and practices can OUC empower more learners to achieve professional growth and provide stronger support for talent development within lifelong education systems.

In the future, open education will further emphasize the orientation of "applying what is learned", break the time and space limitations of traditional learning at the level of talent cultivation, and enable learners to accumulate experience and forge their skills in solving practical problems.

By TAO Jia and ZHENG Jipeng
Resource: OUC Official WeChat Account