China Students Wear DIY Scholar Hats That Help Them Maintain Safe Distance In School
As the pandemic dies down in China, students stream back to school with some additional precautions in place.
This is why we see elementary school students in China donning ‘scholar hats’ as a social distancing tool.
The DIY contraption not only keeps them 1-metre apart, but also gives the kids a creative medium of expression.
Not only do they look scholarly, they can continue to practise safe distancing too.
Students make their own scholar hats
In Yangzheng Elementary School in Hangzhou, students are wearing pretty peculiar headgear on their first day back in school, as seen in this YouTube video by The Paper.
Apparently, this adorable contraption is modelled after Chinese scholar hats dating back to the Song Dynasty.
They are absolutely ideal as it features metre-long wings on both sides, striking anyone who steps near you.
Therefore, children need not worry about social distancing in school, simply because the headgear is already doing it for you.
Scholar hats are handmade
As one might observe, the kids decided to make a fun twist to the original hat, switching up typical materials like bamboo and metal with balloons and cardboard.
Furthermore, some even modified day-to-day caps to fit the scholar theme.
This results in an array of wacky and interesting designs within the classroom.
This activity certainly gives students a way to express their creativity, allowing them to add a personal touch to each of their ‘scholar hats’.
According to a report by Malaysian Chinese daily China Press, the students were also told to remind one another to maintain a 1-metre safe distance while wearing the cap, promoting social responsibility among students.
Students look absolutely adorable in them
After a long period of self-isolation, nothing beats seeing your friends back in school in goofy cute hats.
Hopefully, more schools can pick up on this ingenious idea by Yangzheng Elementary School to encourage safe distancing.
Perhaps, Singapore might have our very own “1-metre hat” when students head back to school after ‘Circuit Breaker’ ends.
Featured image adapted from appm.hangzhou & Goldthread.Â
