Falling stars challenge takes over China’s internet

You may have seen them on Instagram in the past few months.

Pictures of people lying face down on the ground -- as if they’ve just fallen down, spilling their belongings everywhere -- have been trending on social media.

Known as the falling stars challenge, the phenomenon originated in Russia as a way for people to display their luxury goods, from expensive handbags to pricey gadgets.

Now the trend has made it to China, aptly renamed the “wealth-flaunting challenge”.

But while some people have stayed faithful to the original nature of the challenge, showing off their prized possessions, many more are mocking it by spilling all sorts of ridiculous items.

It looks like this airport customs officer had had a long day collecting empty bottles and hairsprays dumped by flight passengers.