Two Chinese men have been fined 1,000 yuan (US$160) each for burning banknotes in a drunken bet to prove who was richer, according to a television report.
The two men from Tianchang in southeastern Anhui province were eating dinner at a restaurant on January 24 when they decided to start burning banknotes in a row to prove who was wealthier, Anhui TV reported on Sunday.
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The men, whose full names were not given, are shown in video footage arguing before burning the cash.
One man challenged the other to burn banknotes to prove his wealth. The other agreed and they both started setting fire to 100 yuan notes.
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“I thought we were going to burn 500 yuan at once,” one of the men said in the video footage. “If you don’t have money, you’d better shut up.”
One of the men sets fire to a note with a cigarette lighter. Photo: Sina.com.cn
