Teen wins hearts with her victory in poetry contest

Wu Yishu, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, has become an overnight sensation after winning the final of a TV poetry contest on Tuesday.

China Central Television's Chinese Poetry Competition was one of the most popular shows during Spring Festival.

Aired in 10 episodes on CCTV-10 between Jan 29 and Tuesday, the show featured more than 100 contestants from across China who competed based on their knowledge and memorization of classical Chinese poems.