In the remote southern border region of Kashgar, Xinjiang, there's a teacher with unwavering passion and steadfast faith in education. Dedicated to bridging the gap of knowledge for local students, Maidiniyeti • Mamuti remains deeply rooted in this small south Xinjiang city. She's a proud teacher at Kashgar Open University.

Editor's Notes: The Open University of China (OUC) has initiated a programme to nurture candidates for the inaugural session of "Outstanding Young Teachers," resulting in 104 teachers being bestowed with the esteemed title of "OUC Outstanding Young Teachers."

Editor's Notes: The Open University of China (OUC) has initiated a programme to nurture candidates for the inaugural session of "Outstanding Young Teachers," resulting in 104 teachers being bestowed with the esteemed title of "OUC Outstanding Young Teachers."

Editor's Notes: The Open University of China (OUC) has initiated a programme to nurture candidates for the inaugural session of "Outstanding Young Teachers," resulting in 104 teachers being bestowed with the esteemed title of "OUC Outstanding Young Teachers."

Editor's Notes: The Open University of China (OUC) has initiated a programme to nurture candidates for the inaugural session of "Outstanding Young Teachers," resulting in 104 teachers being bestowed with the esteemed title of "OUC Outstanding Young Teachers."

Editor's Notes: The Open University of China (OUC) has initiated a programme to nurture candidates for the inaugural session of "Outstanding Young Teachers," resulting in 104 teachers being bestowed with the esteemed title of "OUC Outstanding Young Teachers."

Editor's Notes: The Open University of China (OUC) has initiated a programme to nurture candidates for the inaugural session of "Outstanding Young Teachers," resulting in 104 teachers being bestowed with the esteemed title of "OUC Outstanding Young Teachers."

Xu Mingming has been teaching for nearly 20 years and has been a class supervisor in open education for eight, leading a total of 31 classes and 935 students.

Being a class supervisor is hard and repetitive, but fills her with happiness.

Shang Hongru has been working at Shandong Open University since 2004 as a class supervisor.

Her work shows her belief in distance education and lifelong learning, and her desire to do her best as a “guide” of student growth.

Sun Jiangtao started working as a specialised Social Work instructor in the Faculty of Political Science and Law at the Open University of China in July 2011. He was named an associate professor in 2019.