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Chinese man spends US$120,000 on 300-year gym membership, seeks refund; owner vanishes
Scammed fitness fanatic says money spent was an ‘investment in health’, admits he was taken in by sales staff spiel
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Alice Yanin Shanghai
Published: 9:00am, 12 Aug 2025Updated: 10:41am, 15 Aug 2025
A man in eastern China has sued a gym after he paid it more than 870,000 yuan (US$120,000) for memberships lasting 300 years before the management fled with his cash.
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The man, known as Jin, has also sought the help of a television station to expose the Ranyan Gym in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.