To implement the Decision of the State Council on Further Strengthening Rural Education, cultivate practical talented people who can be useful and stay in rural areas, and address the shortage of highly skilled professionals in agriculture and rural areas at the time, the Ministry of Education (MOE) launched the “One College Student Per Village” Programme (hereafter referred to as “the Programme”) in 2004.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) held the launch ceremony of the joint initiative of “Happy Learning and Respecting the Elderly” on 9 October, 2024, at the Open University of China (OUC, aka the Seniors University of China, SUC).
On 19 October, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted the "2024 Academic Seminar on Contemporary Chinese Marxist Theory Studies" in Beijing, with the theme of "Deepening Reform and Chinese Modernisation”.
On 11 October 2024, the special programme "Glorious Sunset: Tribute to Seniors", co-produced by the Seniors University of China (SUC) and China Media Group (CMG), was broadcast on CCTV-1, CCTV-3, CCTV-15, and CMG Mobile.
On 11 September 2024, the Open University of China (OUC, also known as Seniors University of China, SUC) invited Guo Guangcan, founder of the quantum information in China, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), to give a science lecture on "Magic Quantum World" to the students from the OUC, SUC, and students of Hangtian Tuqiang Primary School located in Haidian District, Beijing.
On 21 August 2024, the ASEAN-China Digital Education Alliance (referred to as the Alliance) held its annual conference for the year in Guizhou. Representatives from universities, research institutions, and businesses from China and ASEAN countries came together to explore new avenues for cooperation in digital education under the theme "Connection, Cooperation, and Creation."
The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Open University of China (OUC). Over the past 45 years, the university has consistently upheld the fundamental principle of strengthening the Party's overall leadership.
In Lianfeng Village, Huzhen Township, Jinyun County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, a go-kart track has been built encircling a lotus pond. The rural tourism is thriving.