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Chinese man, 71, discovers hidden US$63,000 fortune after scavenging for 21 years

Chinese man, 71, discovers hidden US$63,000 fortune after scavenging for 21 years
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An elderly man in central China, who has spent the past 21 years making ends meet as a scavenger, experienced a remarkable stroke of luck when he discovered that his pension fund contained over 420,000 yuan (US$63,000). In late September, the 71-year-old man, surnamed Ru, received a bank card linked to his pension account, which revealed a balance of 424,204 yuan, as reported by Changde Daily. Completely unaware of his entitlement to pensions over the decades, Ru sobbed as he spoke to the...

An elderly man in central China, who has spent the past 21 years making ends meet as a scavenger, experienced a remarkable stroke of luck when he discovered that his pension fund contained over 420,000 yuan (US$63,000). In late September, the 71-year-old man, surnamed Ru, received a bank card linked to his pension account, which revealed a balance of 424,204 yuan, as reported by Changde Daily. Completely unaware of his entitlement to pensions over the decades, Ru sobbed as he spoke to the media:... [Image text:] 42420 iil R R 8801 1239 K 2026 i 0 424204.48 424204.48 M
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