University students take movie appreciation lectures to countryside to promote art, culture, Xu Fan reports.

In late August, in Xining, capital of Qinghai province, the signs of autumn appeared with a cool breeze permeating the air. Yet, inside a classroom at Qinghai Normal University's Affiliated Experimental School, a group of teenagers was feverish with excitement.

Under the guidance of a young teacher, the students were divided into two teams to discuss the contrasting views presented in The Wandering Earth, China's highest-grossing sci-fi blockbuster, a fictional account of life on the planet being imperiled by the sun burning out.