A passenger was seen hanging onto the rear of a public bus for nearly half-an-hour to avoid paying the fare.

A witness in southern China's Guangdong province said he was amazed to see the man's stunt during the rush-hour in Humen Beizha.  Mr Yang, of Dongwan said: "The man was dressed in white, with two hands clinging to the metal holes on the bus rear, and legs stuck in the slots in the tail, looking like a frog or a spiderman."

Yang said he only had time to take one picture, as the bus was driving at 60kph but was so amazed he set off in persuit.  "During the 4 km trip I followed the man kept the posture the entire trip."

A spokesman for the bus company, said the whole route of the bus takes around two and a half hours, and the fare is 15 Yuan.  "It's not worth neglecting personal safety to save 15 Yuan," he said.

If you're interested 15 Yuan is about £0.09, €0.10 or $0.15


At the end of the day nine pence is nine pence...

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