British man found begging on Guangzhou streets

"Andrew Steven, an Englishman who claimed he was robbed in Shenzhen, has been seen begging around the Guangzhou's Zoo Metro station. The man, who appeared to be in his 40s, was seen sitting with his passport and a request letter at the parterre adjacent to a Subway station.
Steven told reporters that he lost all his money in a Shenzhen robbery, and was soliciting to pay for his accommodation and food. He received in total about ¥130 in donations within 6 hours."


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http://shanghaiist.com/2011/11/18/british_man_claiming_he_was_robbed.php