The Guangxi Daily, the official newspaper of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee of the Communist Party of China, experienced an unusual surge in demand following its July 23 edition. The issue featured a front-page story on Wang Hong, a mathematician from the region who was recently awarded the Fields Medal, the highest honor for mathematicians under the age of 40.

According to reports, the newspaper—which typically does not see high retail demand—was quickly purchased by scalpers and collectors after the profile went viral on social media. The sudden interest in the physical copy of the paper reflects the public pride surrounding Wang’s achievement. Wang shared the honor this year with fellow mathematician Deng Yu. While the paper is a standard party publication, the viral nature of the profile transformed the specific Saturday edition into a rare commodity for those looking to commemorate the local success story.