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Mystery man claims China lottery | Mystery man claims China lottery |
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The winner of a 360m yuan ($52.7m; £32m) lottery in China remains a mystery after he appeared at a news conference in sunglasses and a mask. | |
He took nearly three weeks to claim his prize, fuelling speculation that the lottery had been fixed. | He took nearly three weeks to claim his prize, fuelling speculation that the lottery had been fixed. |
The winner, from Anyang in central China's Henan province, announced he was donating 10m yuan to a charity, the official Xinhua news agency said. | The winner, from Anyang in central China's Henan province, announced he was donating 10m yuan to a charity, the official Xinhua news agency said. |
He said he would use the rest to expand his business. | He said he would use the rest to expand his business. |
The man spent about $25 on 44 identical "Double Colour Ball" tickets issued by the China Welfare Lottery on 8 October, said Xinhua. | The man spent about $25 on 44 identical "Double Colour Ball" tickets issued by the China Welfare Lottery on 8 October, said Xinhua. |
The winner said some of the money he was donating would pay for the treatment of a nine-year-old girl with uremia, an illness associated with kidney failure. | The winner said some of the money he was donating would pay for the treatment of a nine-year-old girl with uremia, an illness associated with kidney failure. |
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