Jack Ma Rural Teacher Award Recognizes 100 Rural Teachers

Jack Ma is surrounded by the award-winning rural headmasters in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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

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.

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.

Olympic champion Hui Ruoqi shares her thoughts on the topic, "Love Sports: The Beauty of Sports", with rural teachers in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Shan Jixiang, president of the Palace Museum, talks on the topic, "Love Thinking: The Benevolence of the Craftsman", in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Temporary "head teacher" Song Xiaobao asks questions of rural teachers in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Jack Ma is surrounded by the award-winning rural headmasters in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Jack Ma speaks during his "Back to the Classroom" lecture in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Jack Ma speaks during his "Back to the Classroom" lecture in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Jack Ma greets rural teachers in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, on Jan 13, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]