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

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:...

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