India, April 17 -- A surprising incident in China's Shantou has drawn widespread attention after a woman reportedly threw large amounts of cash from her high-rise apartment window, triggering a scramble among residents and passersby.

Witnesses said bundles of Hong Kong $1,000 banknotes began falling from a residential building in the Star Lake City complex, prompting people on the street to rush forward and collect the money. Videos of the scene quickly spread on Chinese social media platforms.

Some residents reportedly managed to pick up several notes before authorities reached the spot.

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According to a report in the HK Standard, property ...