Jing Degang, President of the Open University of China (OUC), delivered a speech titled "Diligent Learning and Worthwhile Action in Practising the Requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping” to students, staff and members of the general public via livestream on 27 February 2023. The occasion marked the beginning of the spring semester.
Today's world has entered the digital society, and digital skills have become essential skills that people cannot do without. What is a learning society? A learning society is a society that promotes and guarantees the continuous and active learning of its members through corresponding public services to adapt to and surpass rapidly changing technology and environments.
Tai Chi is a product of China’s long and rich cultural heritage, and it has gained widespread popularity both at home and overseas. By integrating self-defense with a focus on overall wellbeing, it nurtures a balanced temperament through a free-flowing rhythm. In China, it is especially popular among older students. The story of Zhang Jinxiang is one such example.
On 23rd February 2023, the signing ceremony and workshop on promoting work for sharing and application of data among universities, jointly sponsored by the Education Management Information Centre of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Peking University, was held in Beijing.
The Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed that "education, science and technology, and human resources are the foundational and strategic pillars for building a modern socialist country in all respects," and clearly required that "we will promote the digitalisation of education and build a society and country of learning where lifelong learning is pursued by all."
On February 13, 2023, Fan Xianrui, vice president of the Open University of China（OUC）, led a team to conduct business research at the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) Group.
On the afternoon of February 17th, the first World Open University Presidents Forum, initiated and hosted by the Open University of China, was held at the Beijing International Conference Centre. The forum was themed "Creating a New World Together: The Initiative of Open Education Digitalisation Addressing the Coming Challenges " and invited presidents of open universities worldwide to come together, look towards the future, discuss strategies for the development of open universities, seek to promote the digital transformation of open universities, build a community for the development of world open education, and thereby facilitate the reshaping and transformation of open education.
At the Open University of China （OUC）, there is one student from its University for Older Adults, who has not allowed her colour blindness to get in the way of her talent. Her name is Lyu Huafang, an exemplary student of gouache painting.