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| That’s a lot of money (Picture: Huanqiu) |
A school has handed its students nearly £1 million in cash.
The money was reportedly given to 239 teenagers who had managed to pass a demanding entry exam to Shuren Middle School, in Zhejiang province, China.
Photos on Chinese social media showed the students, who are aged around 15, posing with bundles of money that amounted to eight million yuan (£930,000), according to China’s Huanqiu publication.
The money was reportedly given to 239 teenagers who had managed to pass a demanding entry exam to Shuren Middle School, in Zhejiang province, China.
Photos on Chinese social media showed the students, who are aged around 15, posing with bundles of money that amounted to eight million yuan (£930,000), according to China’s Huanqiu publication.
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| The kids seemed happy (Picture: Huanqiu) |
There were three separate scholarships awarded depending on scores of 100,000 yuan (£11,579), 50,000 yuan (£5,789) and 40,000 yuan (£4,631).
After paying off the yearly 30,000 yuan (£3,482) tuition fee at the private Shuren Middle School, the students could keep rest of the money.
But not everyone was pleased with the cash giveaway on November 20.
‘Students’ focus will be shifted to money, these students might end up being corrupted officials,’ a user on Chinese site QQ.com said.
Another added: ‘They now study to earn money. It is hard for them to concentrate on academic study in the future,’
But the school’s principal, Lin, defended the rewards and said he hoped they would encourage top performing students to apply to the school.
He believed in them so much he even apparently sold his own property in Shanghai to pay for them.
--Roluyo Hammed Rabiu Wasiu contributed reporting.
After paying off the yearly 30,000 yuan (£3,482) tuition fee at the private Shuren Middle School, the students could keep rest of the money.
But not everyone was pleased with the cash giveaway on November 20.
‘Students’ focus will be shifted to money, these students might end up being corrupted officials,’ a user on Chinese site QQ.com said.
Another added: ‘They now study to earn money. It is hard for them to concentrate on academic study in the future,’
But the school’s principal, Lin, defended the rewards and said he hoped they would encourage top performing students to apply to the school.
He believed in them so much he even apparently sold his own property in Shanghai to pay for them.
--Roluyo Hammed Rabiu Wasiu contributed reporting.
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