A high school in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province has confirmed that it earmarked 8 million RMB to award high-scoring students who enroll¹, encouraging more accomplished² students to transfer to the school.

浙江省温州市一所高中已经证实，他们的确准备了800万人民币来奖励招录进来的高分学生，从而鼓励更多成绩优异的学生转学到该校。

The cash rewards were as high as 100,000 RMB, according to posts on Sina Weibo. Photos of the meeting show piles of 100-RMB bills, stacked on desks in front of the attendees.

据新浪微博上的帖子表示，现金奖励的额度高达10万元。从照片上可以看出，出席者面前的桌子上堆着一摞摞的百元大钞。

The high school confirmed the story, explaining that the cash rewards were made available to students who enrolled³ at the school in 2016.

该中学证实这件事确有发生，并解释称这些现金奖励是提供给该校2016年招录进来的新生。

Those students ranking in the top 1,300 on the county's high school entrance examination were entitled to 100,000 RMB, while a minimum of 20,000 RMB went to those in the top 3,300, according to Wenzhou Evening Post.

据《温州晚报》报道称，在该校中考成绩排名前1300的学生被发放了10万元人民币奖励，排名前3300的学生最少奖励2万元。

A total of 239 students received rewards, which altogether totaled 7.87 million RMB.

一共有239名学生获得奖励，奖金共计787万。

Founded in 1995, Shuren High School is a private institution.

树人中学成立于1995年，是一所民办学校。

The school regularly issues financial incentives⁴ to attract better students, who then in turn help the school's reputation and ranking, Wenzhou Evening Post reported.

据《温州晚报》报道，该中学经常用经济手段来吸引优秀的学生，这些学生反过来也会帮助提高该中学的名声和排名。