A lucky escape from lightning strikes: Viral videos for April 24-28

From a lucky escape from lightning strikes in Dalian to a dancing grandpa: This is a one-minute compilation of the videos that lit up China’s internet over the past week.

Jia Guo

  1. A lucky escape
    A reporter in Dalian was hit by a lightning bolt when he was holding an umbrella during a live broadcast in a storm. Luckily, he was not injured.

  2. Counting cash
    A Chinese bank teller shows three techniques of counting cash in a speedy way.

  • A grandpa loves dancing!
    Look at these moves!

  • Dad, don’t leave me.
    Triplets follow behind their father’s car as he leaves for work.

    • Jia Guo is from the coastal city of Qingdao. She has an M.A. in multimedia journalism from NYU and has worked at Facebook and Bloomberg TV in New York City. Read more

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