China father drops US$140,000 jade ring from high-rise window into drainage ditch, successful 4-day search sparks firework party

HONG KONG: A beautiful jade ring rumoured to be worth one million yuan (US$140,000) and intended for a bride-to-be in China has been accidentally dropped out of a window into a drainage ditch nine floors below.

The incident had residents of Guangdong, southeastern China collectively holding their breath for three days during a salvage operation.