India, Oct. 24 -- A man from China's Zhejiang province went viral on mainland social media after accidentally dropping his gold straw worth 100,000 yuan (US$14,000) while riding his electric bike. The man, identified only by his surname Shou, had the extravagant straw custom-made for drinking milk tea, according to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

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Shou was on his way home one night when he hit a bumpy manhole, causing the 100-gram gold straw to fall out of his trouser pocket. Realising what had happened, he panicked and spent nearly an hour searching the area before deciding to call the police for assistance.

Two police officers...