A delivery man found a gold bar weighing over 2 kilograms and immediately handed it over to the police.
Tuesday, Sep/23/2025 - 06:57
A man in Shenzhen, China, found 2 kilograms of gold worth nearly 2 million yuan (around 7.4 billion VND) but showed no sign of greed, choosing instead to hand it over to the traffic police.
World News reported on September 18 that a young man recently found a gold bar weighing 2,267.83 grams, worth nearly 2 million yuan, on the roadside in Shuibei, Luohu, Shenzhen (Guangdong, China), and immediately handed it over to the traffic police. He even stated that he felt “not the slightest ripple of temptation” in his heart.
After the story was reported, the topic “finding gold without greed” quickly climbed to the No. 1 trending search in China.
One netizen remarked humorously: “Even a chocolate bar that big, I wouldn’t dare to buy.”
Mr. Ta – the man who found the gold – said that while on his way to deliver goods, he noticed a gold bar lying on the roadside, immediately picked it up, and handed it over to the traffic police.
Mr. Ta said that at that moment he had no other thoughts in his mind, only feeling that what did not belong to him should not be kept, so he remained very calm, describing his state as “without a single ripple.”
Mr. Ta added that when he first picked up the gold and felt its weight in his hand, he could tell it was very heavy and surely very valuable, and he thought the owner must be extremely worried. However, because he was in a hurry to work, he immediately handed it over to the traffic police.
After receiving the gold, the traffic police asked Mr. Ta to wait for a while so they could clarify how the gold had been lost.
Do Mr. Ta picked up the gold in a lane for non-motor vehicles, the police suspected that the owner might have dropped it while riding an electric bike.
Upon verification, the gold bar he found weighed 2,267.83 grams, worth nearly 2 million yuan at current prices.
Traffic officer Hou Guodong said that while he and his colleagues were regulating traffic order on Shuibei 2nd Road (Luohu District), a citizen came up asking for help, saying he had picked up a gold bar.
Just a few minutes later, a man arrived at the scene claiming to be the owner. At that moment, officers from the local police station also arrived.
After checking personal information, purchase records, and reviewing surveillance footage to confirm how the gold was dropped, the police concluded that the bar did indeed belong to the man, who had accidentally lost it while walking. The gold bar was then returned to its rightful owner.
Mr. Ta said the owner later contacted him—a man about 20–30 years old—offering to send a red envelope as a token of thanks.
It is noted that Shuibei is China’s largest hub for the gold, silver, and gemstone industry. The area attracts many visitors for gold trading and is a well-known gold exchange center in Shenzhen.
(PLPT) - After a nearly two-year investigation, the European Union (EU) has imposed a €200 million fine on e-commerce platform Temu for failing to adequately assess and manage risks related to the sale of illegal products on its platform. The case is the latest example of the EU's efforts to strengthen the accountability of digital platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
(L&D) - The European Union has officially adopted new regulations aimed at strengthening water resource protection by adding a number of pollutants to the list of substances subject to stricter monitoring and control, including PFAS - a group of synthetic chemicals that are difficult to decompose and are also known as “forever chemicals” - as well as microplastics and pharmaceuticals.
(L&D) - The ruling invalidating multiple tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump is giving rise to a new form of dispute in the United States: consumers are suing businesses for failing to refund costs allegedly incurred as a result of those tariffs.
(L&D) - The European Union (EU) is considering the possibility of using the “Blocking Statute” to counter U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), in a context where internal consensus within the bloc has yet to be reached and diplomatic solutions continue to be prioritized.
(L&D) - More than 70 families in Texas are suing SpaceX, blaming Starship rocket launches for having caused vibrations, loud explosions and property damages near the launch site. The lawsuit raises questions about corporate responsibility in the development of commercial space activities in residential areas.
(L&D) - The rapid development of social media platforms is posing multiple consequences for users, especially children, ranging from harmful content to risks of privacy violations. In response to this situation, many countries have begun to tighten regulation over these platforms, establishing clearer requirements regarding responsibility for content control and user protection.
(L&D) - Berlin has put forward a proposal to increase the tax on spirits within the trajectory of public health reform, sending a clear message that alcoholic beverages can no longer remain outside regulatory instruments for public health and budget balance.
(L&D) - A federal district court judge criticized an attorney in the state of Indiana for copying and pasting AI-generated content into court filings, stating that the individual failed to fulfill the duty of legal research and content verification, instead delegating such responsibilities to artificial intelligence.
