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China grandma spends hell money without complaints from vendors due to kind personality

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Alice YanFebruary 20, 2026 at 09:00 AM
China grandma spends hell money without complaints from vendors due to kind personality
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A video showing an elderly woman in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, using "hell money" to purchase food from street vendors has gained popularity online. The woman, reportedly in her 70s, has been using this ritual money, along with toy cards, to buy items like roasted chicken and steamed buns for the past seven years. Vendors, like barbecue booth owner Liu Ruize, accept the symbolic currency despite its lack of real value. The practice has drawn attention due to the woman's kind personality and the vendors' willingness to accommodate her unusual form of payment. Hell money is traditionally burned as offerings for deceased ancestors.

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Douyin 40% Qilu Evening News 60% Zaozhuang 70% Liu Ruize 70% Shandong province 80% China 90%

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