A case of taking the mickey? Or
just a prudent attempt to remain anonymous? Anyway the winner of
Shandong’s lottery turned up at a press conference in a Mickey Mouse
mask, to collect his cheque for Rmb497 million ($80 million) – the third
largest win in Chinese lottery history. All that is known of the winner
is that he owns a shoe shop, and post-tax will have Rmb398 million to
spend. Or to be more exact Rmb378 million. In what Apple Daily punned
was a “Disney ending” the individual in question donated Rmb20 million
of his haul to a charity fund to help people in the community.
Shandong’s Sports Lottery described the act as voluntary and said it
showed he had “a good heart”.
At the press event – where the winner spoke through a voice-changing
device – he told media he’d been buying lottery tickets for five years
and purchased his winning ticket on August 11, the same day the result
was announced. The biggest ever lottery win previously occurred in the
capital Beijing, where an individual won Rmb570 million last year
according to Sina Finance.
Read more from Week in China.
At the press event – where the winner spoke through a voice-changing device – he told media he’d been buying lottery tickets for five years and purchased his winning ticket on August 11, the same day the result was announced. The biggest ever lottery win previously occurred in the capital Beijing, where an individual won Rmb570 million last year according to Sina Finance.
Read more from Week in China.
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