"Great Job" Written Large on Blankets and Pillows... A Middle School Teacher's Very Special "Certificate"

Special Awards Presented to Students Over the Past Three Years
"I Wanted to Give Gifts That Would Be Memorable"

A middle school teacher in Hangzhou, China, became a hot topic after receiving a special gift from students who had finished their midterm exams.

On December 14, Chinese media outlet Jimu News reported, "Students at Dachengbei School in Hangzhou, China, received not ordinary paper certificates, but blankets, bed sheets, pillows, and comforters personalized with their names."

A middle school teacher in Hangzhou, China, became a hot topic after receiving a special gift from students who had finished their midterm exams. Weibo.

Zhang Yan, the teacher who prepared these gifts, shared, "One student who received a blanket, comforter, and pillow went home and immediately laid them out and lay down on them without even washing them first. The whole family was envious," she said.

The teacher got the idea while shopping online. She wanted to present her students with a special certificate, rather than a paper one. She explained, "I thought the children would feel happy if they could sleep under their 'certificate.' I also wanted to give each student a different award to bring them even greater joy." The gifts varied depending on the students' academic improvement. The top five students in the overall midterm exam scores received a "pillow," while those who excelled in individual subjects were given a "blanket."

A middle school teacher in Hangzhou, China, became a hot topic after receiving a special gift from students who had finished their midterm exams. Weibo.

According to the report, for the past three years, this school has been giving students special awards, such as vegetables grown at the school and animation character dolls.

Teacher Zhang said, "Years from now, students may forget what they studied for the exams, but they will always remember the awards they received. Paper certificates are meaningful, but I wanted to give gifts that would be more vivid and memorable." Jimu News reported, "Parents also expressed their gratitude with personalized blankets featuring the teacher's name," and "Students titled the video of them presenting the awards to their teacher, 'Teacher, I will make you as happy as I can.'