Chinese man builds ‘tank’ to gain online fame, ends up losing his driving licence
Police tracked him down from his social media videos after he bragged about driving it around town
A man in southern China thought he had achieved his dream of internet stardom when videos of the “tank” he had created from the remains of a disused truck went viral on social media.
Then police stepped in and revoked his driving licence.
The man, who was identified only by his surname Huang, lives in the city of Laibin in Guangxi province, state-run broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday.
Huang spent two months renovating the old vehicle, seeking to become famous on the internet, according to the report. He evidently planned to drive the machine around on local roads, bolstering his fame.
But when he bragged about the project in social media video posts as the tank took shape, police took note and tracked him down.
