A man from central China completed a 70-day jungle challenge, earning 100,000 yuan (US$14,000) by setting homemade traps to catch rats and insects, according to a report by South China Morning Post.

In July, an event called the Qixing Mountain Cup jungle survival challenge took place in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, known for its dramatic landscapes, caves and rare wildlife. Also Read | China has top-flight AI models. But it is struggling to run them

What is the contest about?

One hundred contestants from all over China were placed in a remote, climate-changing area with only a knife and a bamboo pole.

They had to survive for two months without any external supplies, and the entire challenge was streamed live on mainland social media .

The last 10 contestants were given 200

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