Shi Danlin, 67, an old professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, protects student exercise books from rain with his suit. (Photo from Weibo)
(ECNS) -- An old professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology has touched the hearts of many online for shielding student exercise books from rain with his suit, a local newspaper reports.
The university in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, shared the picture on the microblogging site Weibo.com.
In a short period, the photo taken by another teacher walking behind the professor received 4,000 likes and thousands of comments, mostly praise for the aged academic.
Shi Danlin, 67, teaches macro- and microeconomics as a guest professor in the university's School of Urban Construction.
Shi said he was taking the assignments of more than 100 students back to his office in the rain, so he wrapped them in his suit.
He added that he has been teaching all his life and formed the habit of protecting student homework in such ways.
A netizen wrote that complaints about university teachers usually turn to deep affection after graduation.
