Overview

• Wei Dongyi launched his Douyin account on June 4 with a four-second self-introduction video.
• His follower count soared past 23 million by June 9, making him one of China’s fastest-growing social media personalities.
• The university confirmed he has ongoing health issues and now assigns staff members to accompany him to medical appointments.
• At 33, Wei earned Gold Medals at the 49th and 50th International Mathematical Olympiads and completed his PhD at age 28.
• Wei’s family established his social media presence to maintain authenticity and he has chosen not to live-stream due to content misuse concerns.