On October 30, 2026, the 11th page of People's Daily Overseas Edition published an article describing how Cheng Ran, an associate professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, shared EvoClass at an international Chinese language education forum in Beijing. The report focused on the teaching uses of multi-agent technology and on how teachers can further guide cultural understanding.
Sharing practice at an international Chinese language education forum
The forum was co-hosted by the University of Science and Technology Beijing and the Chinese International Education Foundation, with themes centered on artificial intelligence, international Chinese language education and cross-cultural communication. The introduction of EvoClass was part of the exchange of teaching tools and practices among university research teams.
From textbook processing to cultural understanding
According to the report, Cheng Ran described how EvoClass uses multimodal technology to process textbooks and to assist in explaining cultural content, and illustrated the application scenario with a teaching design for the concept of "ren" (benevolence). The presentation connected the platform's technology with specific needs in Chinese cultural teaching.
Leaving room for teachers' in-depth guidance
In the presentation, Cheng Ran suggested that AI can take on part of the work of imparting knowledge, while teachers should place greater emphasis on guiding students to think deeply about cultural questions. This also offers a perspective for understanding EvoClass's teaching positioning: tools support knowledge learning, while teachers organize in-depth discussion.
Further reading
Please read the original article in People's Daily Overseas Edition to learn more about the forum and related teaching explorations.