Why did Dong Qing kneel down to interview this old man? Who is he?

After the broadcast of "The First Lesson of School" on September 1, 2017, it won praise from netizens across the country for its theme of "Pride of China". They all think it is something to be proud of.

When the host Dong Qing was interviewing Xu Yuanchong, a master translator who has been engaged in translation work for more than 70 years, in order to have a better conversation with the elderly, he knelt on the ground three times during the interview. Netizens called him kneeling. Produce "the most beautiful pride of China".

The first time was when Dong Qing was introducing the old man’s English proficiency as a child to the children. She knelt beside the old man and asked the old man questions with admiration and respect in her eyes.

The second time, Dong Qing was talking to the old man about the old man’s work. Just as the old man was about to raise his head to answer, Dong Qing immediately knelt down on one knee and kept eye level with the old man.

The third time was when they talked about the old man reading a piece of Shakespeare every night. At that time, Dong Qing asked the old man what time he would go to bed at night with a concerned and somewhat distressed tone.

The camera turned to the old gentleman, who was very happy. Maybe we also owe our family members some time to listen attentively. This is also the most basic etiquette that we should learn in the first lesson of school: respect teachers!

The old man’s hard work, his belief and attitude of dedicating his life to the beauty of China; the host Dong Qing’s "three kneels", his knowledge of books and etiquette, and his actions of respecting the elderly and traditional culture, including all the people in the program The interpretation of the pride of China will be the most profound "first lesson of school" for children.