Yuan Tengfei
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Yuan Tengfei is a history teacher in the People's Republic of China
. His fans gave him the nickname "the most awesome history teacher in history" for his entertaining and comedic lectures. He had been also a popular guest in Lecture Room
of CCTV
. Additionally, he released several books based on his history lectures in classrooms and on TV.
Yuan graduated from Capital Normal University
with a major in Chinese history, and had since been teaching Chinese history in various Beijing
high schools. He came to popular attention when videos of his history courses were posted online in 2008. The videos were classroom recordings made by a Beijing cram school, for which Yuan was moonlighting, and made available online behind the school's paywall. The videos were copied, presumably without any authorization, and posted to other free video-sharing websites.
Although Yuan is not a political dissident, his lectures on modern Chinese history covered sensitive topics such as the Great Chinese Famine and the Cultural Revolution
in details that are not ordinarily required in the history curriculum in China. His lectures on such topics became an object of governmental attention and attacks from leftist conservatives, including threats of lawsuits for defamation.
In May, 2010, Yuan released a video stating that he was "doing well" and expressed "his trust in the justice system."
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. His fans gave him the nickname "the most awesome history teacher in history" for his entertaining and comedic lectures. He had been also a popular guest in Lecture Room
Lecture Room
Lecture Room is a popular TV program of China Central Television, mostly featured on CCTV-10, which invites scholars to provide lectures on various disciplines. In its early days, areas featured included biology, physics, economics, history and literature, with lecturers from around the world...
of CCTV
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
. Additionally, he released several books based on his history lectures in classrooms and on TV.
Yuan graduated from Capital Normal University
Capital Normal University
Capital Normal University is a university in Beijing, China. It is covered by Project 211, a policy to renew and modernize educational facilities in the People's Republic of China.-History:...
with a major in Chinese history, and had since been teaching Chinese history in various Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
high schools. He came to popular attention when videos of his history courses were posted online in 2008. The videos were classroom recordings made by a Beijing cram school, for which Yuan was moonlighting, and made available online behind the school's paywall. The videos were copied, presumably without any authorization, and posted to other free video-sharing websites.
Although Yuan is not a political dissident, his lectures on modern Chinese history covered sensitive topics such as the Great Chinese Famine and the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
in details that are not ordinarily required in the history curriculum in China. His lectures on such topics became an object of governmental attention and attacks from leftist conservatives, including threats of lawsuits for defamation.
In May, 2010, Yuan released a video stating that he was "doing well" and expressed "his trust in the justice system."