Jack Ma Rural Teacher Award recognizes 100 rural teachers

The Jack Ma Rural Teacher Award ceremony was held in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Sunday.

Jack Ma is surrounded by the award-winning rural headmasters in Sanya, Hainan province, January 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Among those at the event, themed "Back to the Classroom", were Alibaba Group Chairman Ma, National Excellent Teacher Zhu Aichao, president of the Palace Museum Shan Jixiang, Olympic champion Hui Ruoqi, 100 rural teachers and 20 rural headmasters.

Jack Ma greets rural teachers in Sanya, Hainan province, January 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

At the award ceremony, plans for the rural boarding school model rooms Ma advocates will be released. Ma will continue to discuss the rural boarding school plan with 100 entrepreneurs.

Ma has awarded this prize to rural teachers every year in Sanya since 2015.