KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 -- A woman in China who took cover from a sudden downpour inside a lottery shop ended up walking away with a one-million-yuan (US$140,000 or RM590,000) prize after buying a scratch card.

According to the South China Morning Post, the incident happened on August 8 in Yuxi, Yunnan province, when the woman, who has not been identified, stepped into the shop in Hongta District.

She reportedly asked the store owner if scratch cards were available, remarking: "Since I am stuck in the rain, I might as well play a little."

She purchased a full booklet of around 30 tickets, each priced at 30 yuan for a total of 900 yuan.

On her sixth card, she uncovered the one-million-yuan prize.

"My hands and legs went weak. I never im...