The "2025 National March 8th Red-Banner Holder" list has been announced, and multiple faculty members and students from the Open University of China (OUC) are among the honourees. These women have dedicated themselves to their work with unwavering commitment, shouldering responsibilities with quiet strength and reflecting their original aspirations through their prime years. They are trailblazers in their respective fields, and boundary-breakers in life. Starting today, let's get to know these exceptional OUC women, listen to their inspiring stories, and witness the radiance they bring.
LI Shaoxia is a member of the Communist Party of China. She graduated from the 2018 Autumn Administrative Management programme at Fujian Branch of the Open University of China. She currently serves as Secretary-General of the Board of Directors of Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple in Putian City, Fujian Province, and an inheritor of the Mazu Ritual Tongzan Project (master of ritual procedures), an intangible cultural heritage item. In 2026, she was honoured as a "2025 National March 8th Red-Banner Holder." Her awards include "China Ocean Figure," "Fujian Provincial March 8th Red-Banner Pacesetter," and "Putian City Model Worker."
For 22 years on the frontline of Mazu culture dissemination, LI has consistently upheld her original aspiration and practiced great love, dedicating herself wholeheartedly to the protection, inheritance, and dissemination of Mazu culture.
LI developed a deep affection for Mazu culture from childhood. Along her journey, she has used perseverance to express her sincerity toward Mazu culture, becoming a witness and promoter of Mazu culture's journey from Putian to the world.
As an inheritor of the Mazu Ritual Tongzan Project, LI continuously explores the deeper meanings of Mazu culture and actively promotes the Mazu Ritual both domestically and internationally. She led participation in major exchange activities such as "Retracing the Maritime Silk Road—Meizhou Mazu Goes to Southeast Asia," witnessing and promoting Mazu culture as a bridge and bond connecting both sides of the Taiwan Strait and communicating between China and the world.
In her work, LI is conscientious and dedicated, working diligently and practically, contributing women's strength to the inheritance and development of Mazu culture as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, earning widespread social recognition and acclaim. Her exemplary deeds have been extensively reported by media including China News Service, Taihainet, and Meizhou Daily.
By Department of Student Affairs and Teacher Development
Published: 31 March 2026