Want to throw banknotes from a rooftop? Think again. Here are five better ways to spend Coin Young Master’s cash

Banknotes totalling about HK$6,000 fell from the sky sending a crowd into a frenzy in the Hong Kong neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po on Saturday

It is alleged that a man calling himself Coin Young Master was behind the stunt

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Money fell from the sky on Saturday, sending a crowd into a frenzy in one of Hong Kong’s poorest districts. Photo: Facebook

Published: 6:16pm, 20 Dec 2018Updated: 6:16pm, 20 Dec 2018

Six thousand Hong Kong dollars – it’s an amount this city is all too familiar with.

In 2011, for instance, the Hong Kong government handed out a HK$6,000 (US$766) tax rebate to all permanent residents aged 18 or over; and, more recently, at least HK$6,000 was tossed from a building in Sham Shui Po in what is believed to be a publicity stunt by a 24-year-old cryptocurrency promoter known as “Coin Young Master”.

Surely there are far better ways to spend that money. Here are five you might consider.

1. Donate to people in need

We don’t live in a perfect world; there are always people out there in need of help. Never think that you need to be a billionaire to donate money and make a difference. Every little bit can help to change someone’s life. If you are not sure about where and how to donate, check out the lists of charities online, and educate yourself about social issues through the news.

2. Package tour to Europe

How about broadening your horizons and experiencing another culture? According to a package tour offered by Phoenix Travel Worldwide on Taobao, you can travel to Europe for 14 days including countries like Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland for under HK$6,000.