Head of the Chinese Department
Email: xuyousan@beijingacademy.com.cn
Xu Yousan graduated from Anqing Normal University in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature and holds the professional title of Senior Teacher. Xu is a member of the Anqing Writers Association and the Dongcheng District Writers Association in Beijing.
Xu participated in the Chaoyang District educational science research project Research on Improving Students' Core Competencies in Chinese Literature through Experiential Learning, part of the district's 13th Five-Year Plan for Educational Science, which successfully completed its final review. Xu also developed the Elective Exploring the Fates of Major Characters in China's Four Great Classical Novels.
Xu has guided students in numerous writing competitions. Xu received the Special Award for Writing Instruction in the Yuwen Bao Cup National Secondary School Student Writing Competition and was recognized as an Outstanding Instructor in the high school divisions of the Ye Shengtao Cup, Long Shaonian Literature Award, Fengyi Literature Award, National Innovative Writing Competition, and World Chinese Student Essay Competition.
Xu contributed to The First Lesson in Ecology: Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains for Young Readers, which was selected by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee as one of the 2023 Key Thematic Publications. Xu's novel Keeping Watch was selected for Selected Works by Beijing Teacher-Writers and published by China Yanshi Press.