In today's trending, fire reduces piles of cash to cinders, Tiangong-1 replica built in Hebei, tank rear-ends van on road, housing bonus for stressed young man, and Chongqing's gender-neutral toilets.Fire burns cash, forest to cindersA fire not only reduced stacks of cash to ashes, but also caused a bushfire, reported CCTV on Thursday.A truck containing stacks of cash caught fire while traveling on a road in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Wednesday morning. The blaze engulfed 11 boxes of cash in the truck and ignited trees beside the road. The flames were later put out by firefighters and the cause of the fire remains a mystery.Chinese hobbyists create Tiangong-1 replicaChina has several scale replicas of famous buildings, like the Eiffel Tower in Hangzhou or the New Summer Palace in Hengdian. But how about a replica of something in space? Hobbyists have built a scale model of the Tiangong-1 in Shijiazhang, Hebei province, which even has much of the equipment of the real space module.The model Tiangong-1, 10m in length, 1.6m in width and 3.35m in diameter, was built to scale by several enthusiasts over 4 months and is the same size as the real Tiangong-1.The model has an outer space toilet, water recovery system, sleeping capsule, kitchen, gym and other facilities.In a bizarre road accident, a van was rear-ended by no less than a tank.Photos posted by a netizen on Sina Weibo Thursday show the barrel of a tank hitting a van in front of it on a road in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin province.The extraordinary crash drew hilarious comments on social media.「I bet the driver will not dare to claim compensation,」 said one Web user.「Hi, boss, I am afraid I am going to be late today, because my car has been hit by a tank…」 joked another, saying it was the perfect excuse for being late to work.Couple’s argument leads to housing bonusA real estate company offered a generous bonus to a young man after a video of him fighting with his girlfriend, complaining about the financial burden of buying a house went viral online, Zhengzhou Evening News reported on April 17.The 23-year-old Zhengzhou man surnamed Meng was making a phone call to his girlfriend on a subway, and an anonymous passenger recorded the video. It appeared that his girlfriend complained about him not attending her friends』 gathering. Meng responded, 「Your parents said buying a house is the prerequisite for our getting married. I was working overtime to make money.」Later his girlfriend seems to have asked him to break up. Meng became so angry that he smashed his phone.On Thursday, local real estate company Betterway Group offered Meng a 50,000 yuan bonus if he bought a house from them.Chongqing’s gender-neutral toiletsIf you’re a woman, chances are you』ve spent time fidgeting in a long line waiting to use a public toilet. But a Chongqing WC has addressed the issue of unequal waiting times by introducing a gender-neutral public toilet.
The builder said the movable toilet will be built in bustling commercial districts and scenic spots. It is also convenient for fathers to take care of their daughters or for mothers to care for their sons.
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