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LinkAsia | Oct 21
Taobao, China's biggest online shopping site, has just raised its annual fees for all merchants by ten times, sparking protests among smaller vendo...
Yul Kwon:
Now, what would you do if you really wanted to own a luxury sports car, but didn’t have enough money to buy one? Well, for one industrious Chinese farmer, the answer was simple. He made it himself. Lamborghinis start at around 200,000 US dollars. But CCTV tells us about a guy who built his very own Lambo for less than ten thousand. Let’s take a look.
Reporter:
Twenty-eight-year-old Wang Jian from East China's Jiangsu Province has become an internet sensation for duplicating a 1.6 million dollar Lamborghini with his bare hands and simple tools. The rusty roadster nicknamed the most awesome sports car by netizens was assembled with parts from a second hand Nissan van and a Volkswagen Santana sedan. It cost Wong some 60,000 yuan in all and is used to transport fertilizer. Well, despite the praise, Wong has been advised by local authorities not to drive his car on the road. Maybe it is wise advice.