Xu Hongjian was born in Chaqi Village, Futian Township, Wuning County, Jiangxi Province. He is a member of the Communist Party of China, and currently works as chief and legal representative of the Pingyao Zhenghong Eco-farm in Wuning County.

On 23 August, 2019, a ceremony awarding bachelor's degrees to non-commissioned officers in the distance-education programme was held at the Bayi School of the Open University of China in conjunction with the Air Force College in Beijing. Eighteen representative graduates of the armed forces attended.

Shen Guochu, a member of the Communist Party of China, is currently serving in the second brigade of the Changde Traffic Police Detachment of the Public Security Bureau of Hunan Province. He is a graduate of the Changde RTVU Law School, which he entered in 2000.

Jiang Shixue is a member of the Party Committee of Suntiepu Township, and is Party Branch secretary for Jiangwan Village. He was a deputy to the second, third and fourth People’s Congresses of Xinyang City, and in November 2009 was named a "National Outstanding Veteran". In 2016, he was selected as both “the most popular farmer university student” and “an excellent student” by Henan Radio and TV University.

Zhang Guoqiao, a member of the Communist Party of China, is a resident of Nantaiyu Village, Taiyu Township, Shunping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province.

On 16 August 2019, secretary of the Party Committee of Dalian Jiaotong University, Que Chengyu, visited the Open University of China (OUC) to investigate its school running capabilities. Jing Degang, secretary of the Party Committee and president of the OUC, had a cordial meeting with Que Chengyu and his colleagues.

On the morning of 22 August 2019, a delegation including Jin Xiaotao, former deputy director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission and president of the Chinese Health Information and Big Data Association (CHIBD), and Huang Anpeng, deputy secretary-general of CHIBD, visited the Open University of China (OUC).

Miao embroidery refers to the embroidery skills and arts passed down by the Miao people in China. Miao embroidery is one of the unique manifestations of Miao history and culture, and the distillation of Miao women's diligence and wisdom. Miao embroidery has become an indispensable part of Miao culture in Xiushan Autonomous County, Chongqing.