Touching China is a TV program on CCTV played once a year. It first appeared in 2003. Tenrole models were praised in the program for their moving stories and great achievements for our society.
Wu Yuren, a 74-year-old physics teacher from Tongji University in China, was among them. She won the award for her efforts to share knowledge through short videos. By the end of 2023, Wu's popular physics experiment videos had caught over 5. 2 million fans' attention.
In her short videos, she often wears a coat with several pockets and takes magical "toys". She uses them as teaching tools. She is able to make use of these everyday objects to explain physical questions in a simple way.
"I made these videos to make young people curious about common life. And I hope they can use everyday tools to experience the fun of discovering the truth of science, "Wu said.
Wu has been spreading physics knowledge actively for 16 years. She said children's interest in doing experiments made her keep making videos. To guide students to put interest into experimental research, Wu is going to put up online courses as well as short videos.
According to CCTV, her videos are like "classrooms without walls". The words of the Touching China Award said, "The popularity created by gray-haired people has created real energy. "