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South China Morning Post
12-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
China's fitness grandma, maths genius gets millions of fans: 5 trending stories
We have selected five Trending in China stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing A Chinese grandmother has inspired countless netizens after winning third place in a fitness competition, following four years of rigorous training. On June 1, 71-year-old Sun Minghui, who is originally from Ma'anshan in Anhui province, central China, won the bronze medal in the mixed-gender category at the 2025 Wuhan round of the National Fitness Newcomers Quality Competition. Chinese maths prodigy Wei Dongyi has launched his first social media account, as his family believes it will help him connect better with the outside world. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days.
South China Morning Post
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
China maths genius opens first social media account, gains 23 million followers in 5 days
Chinese mathematics prodigy Wei Dongyi has recently launched his first social media account, capturing widespread attention due to concerns about his appearance and dental health, while amassing an impressive 23 million followers in just five days. The 33-year-old, originally from Shandong province in eastern China, serves as an assistant professor in the mathematics department at the esteemed Peking University. Despite his remarkable achievements, Wei prefers a life centred on research and teaching; he admits that he does not enjoy spending time online and instead opts to listen to the radio. He first gained national recognition in 2021 when a street interview depicted him in worn-out clothing, clutching a water bottle and a plastic bag containing three steamed buns. Wei first captured national attention in 2021 when a street interview showed him in tattered clothes, holding a water bottle and a plastic bag with three steamed buns. Photo: Douyin His exceptionally simple and austere lifestyle captivated social media users, who affectionately dubbed him 'God Wei.'
