Liu Liang smiles on top of
his hard-won BMW car in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province June 4,
2004. In a 17 million (US$2 million) China Sports Lottery in Xi'an in
March, 17-year-old Liu drew a winning ticket that offered a prize of
120,000 yuan (US$14,500) and a new BMW car worth of 480,000 yuan
(US$58,000). But the lottery center claimed that Liu held a fake lottery
ticket, prompting Liu to take the center to court. After
investigations, The court found that Yang Yongming, contractor of the
lottery ticket selling cheated on four top prizes. Yang and 4 other
suspets have been arrested by the local police. On Friday, the Xi'an
lottery center authorities declared the lottery ticket Liu held was valid
and apologized for the scam. [newsphoto]
Lottery official apologizes.
[newsphoto]
Liu shows the key of the BMW car.
Feeling on top of the world, Liu waves to the
crowd.
Liu calls his brother to tell his excitement
after getting the BMW car.
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