Renowned teacher in Hangzhou refuses high-paying job, devotes energy to rural education

Photo shows Sheng Zhijun, a renowned teacher at Yudafu Middle School in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, kissing his desk goodbye, where he stood teaching for more than 40 years.

Sheng Zhijun, a renowned teacher at Yudafu Middle School in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, decided to devote himself to rural education, refusing high-paying jobs in training institutions.

Sheng is a very experienced teacher. He has taught for more than 40 years since 1975 and was reward as a superfine mathematics teacher by the province.

He refused invitations from many high-paying training institutions and decided to train teachers for middle schools in rural areas with poor education, saying that he would like to do something meaningful while he still has energy.