On May 27, 2026, the demonstration event in which students teach ideological and political courses — "Youth Voices on Ideological and Political Education: This 'Theory' Is Red Hot," co-hosted by the Party Committee of the School of Marxism, Shenzhen University, and the Wenshan Lake Student Community — kicked off with great enthusiasm in Activity Room 106 of Ziwei Hall. Wang Hong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Shenzhen University and Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism; Wang Ping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Marxism; and the School's young teachers Chen Chen, Shi Liang, Li Shengtao, Li Yanyan and Luo Jing formed a professional panel of judges to share with faculty and students this feast of ideological and political education, which combined intellectual depth, youthful warmth and practical incisiveness.
Decoding the propositions of the times in the language of youth, and illuminating Shenzhen's practice with the light of theory. Closely following the pulse of the special economic zone's development and the themes of the times, the competing teams used small entry points to carry a broad vision and interpreted profound theory through vivid cases, presenting the audience with fresh and fascinating micro-classes in ideological and political education. "From 'Red Vests' to 'Digitalization': China's Great Leap and the Responsibility of Youth at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange" took the development of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as a microcosm, tracing the footprints of struggle amid the tide of reform and opening up and vividly demonstrating the youthful responsibility of young people in the new era who take root on the financial frontline and bravely shoulder the mission of the times. "From the 'Pioneering Ox' to the 'Chinese Spirit': The Mission and Responsibility of Youth in the New Era" delved into the essence of Shenzhen's pioneering ox spirit, drawing strength for forging ahead from the depths of history, profoundly interpreting the contemporary connotations of the Chinese spirit, and sounding the strong call of young people's mission to forge ahead with courage and determination. "Measuring People's Hearts with a Tape Measure: A Look at the Correct View of Political Achievements from Shenzhen's Practice" followed the hot topics of the times, linking General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements to vivid practice, and, with examples from Shenzhen's development as evidence, profoundly explained the core essence and practical path of a correct view of political achievements. "Turning 1,700-Year-Old Culture into 'High-Traffic Monetization': The 'Trendy' Appeal and 'Solid' Foundations of China's Fine Traditional Culture as Seen in the Transformation of Nantou Ancient Town" took the revival of Nantou Ancient Town as a vivid sample, decoding the secret of the integration of a thousand-year cultural heritage with contemporary trends, and fully displaying the contemporary vitality and deep foundations of China's fine traditional culture.
The commentary session was precisely targeted and empowering. After each group's presentation, the teachers on the panel of judges offered meticulous and professionally insightful comments from four dimensions: teaching content, teaching design, teaching skills and teaching effectiveness. They affirmed the contestants' solid theoretical grounding, clear logical thinking and high spirits, and praised their outstanding performance in combining theory with practice and bringing ideological and political courses to life in the language of youth; they also offered targeted and constructive suggestions for improvement in details such as optimizing teaching demeanor, integrating teaching resources, controlling the pacing of instruction and refining the logic of teaching, pointing the way and injecting wisdom for the competing teams to polish their courses and improve their abilities.
A peak contest reveals true merit, and learning through competition tempers the original aspiration. After fierce competition and comprehensive deliberation by the professional judges, the competition ultimately awarded 1 first prize, 1 second prize and 2 third prizes. Breaking the one-way model of instruction in traditional ideological and political classrooms, this competition turned young students from "listeners" into "lecturers." It was both a concentrated review of the results of theoretical study and a collision and elevation of youthful ideas. The event effectively inspired students of the School of Marxism to study deeply and comprehend thoroughly Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, guiding them to deepen theoretical reflection, focus on real-world problems and hone solid capabilities in the practice of ideological and political teaching, and further deepening their devotion to family and country, firming up their ideals and convictions, and strengthening their sense of mission and responsibility.
With fair winds, it is time to set sail; rowing hard through the waves toward the future. This competition, by promoting teaching, learning and insight through competition, effectively fostered a strong educational atmosphere of mutual growth between teachers and students, joint progress in thinking, and the passing on of the torch, injecting vigorous youthful vitality into the intensive, quality-driven development of the School's ideological and political education. In the future, the Party Committee of the School of Marxism will continue to devote itself to the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, keep innovating the model of nurturing people through ideological and political education, and guide young students to tell China's story and Shenzhen's story well with a youthful and striving self, shouldering responsibility and blossoming in youth on the great journey of building a strong China and achieving national rejuvenation.
