Overview
- A woman at Shantou’s Star Lake City complex threw bundles of HK$1,000 banknotes from a high-rise window, and people on the street rushed to pick them up.
- Property management confirmed the notes were genuine, said a resident was responsible, and reported that some of the collected cash has already been returned.
- Local police and firefighters went to the scene, and the Zhuchi Police Station said the situation was handled as officers kept the case open and urged returns through management offices or stations.
- Officials have not confirmed a motive or the total amount, with unverified reports pointing to a domestic dispute and wide estimates that range up to HK$2 million.
- Videos and photos of the cash shower spread quickly on Chinese social media, amplifying calls for anyone who found money to hand it back.