On May 28, 2025, Prof. Fang Yu attended the 2025 Scientist Stories Stage Drama Performing Activity and the Shaanxi Main Event of “National Science and Technology Workers’ Day” held at Chang’an Campus of Shaanxi Normal University.

Xing Shanping, deputy secretary of Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, and Feng Shihong, deputy secretary of the Party Group of China Association for Science and Technology, attended the event.

Academicians Fang Yu, An Zhisheng, Qiu Aici, and Peng Jianbing unveiled the book “Shining Light of Academicians in Shaanxi (Third Series)” and presented the books to representatives of science and technology workers and students.

The two plays “The Last Sea Trial” and “Song of Yonghuai” of the 2025 Scientist Stories Stage Drama Performing Activity were staged in the event. “The Last Sea Trial” is based on the true story of the autonomous underwater vehicle development team of Northwestern Polytechnical University, which is one of the first “National  Huang Dainian-style Teacher Teams in Universities”. “Song of Yonghuai” is based on the deeds of Mr. Guo Yonghuai, the recipient of the “Two Bombs and One Star” Medal of Merit, which promotes the spirit of “Two Bombs and One Star” and celebrates patriotism and dedication.

About 800 people attended the event, including officials from relevant departments of Shaanxi Province and scientific and technological workers from universities, research institutes, enterprises and institutions in Shaanxi Province, as well as university students.