‘Catching insects instead of fish’: Video of man fishing next to bed in flooded home after heavy rain goes viral delighting Chinese social media


By Liya Su

When a sudden downpour unexpectedly flooded his home, a man in China decided he would go fishing in his bedroom. The story has amused mainland social media with many people praising the couple’s positive attitude to life. — SCMP

A video of a man in China fishing off the side of his bed after his home was flooded has delighted mainland social media.

The unnamed man from Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province began fishing next to his bed after recent heavy rains caused his home to flood, but instead of fish, he only caught insects, The Paper reported.

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