Tokyo Olympics: family of Chinese diving star turns down free property and US$30,000 in cash rewards

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Since late last week, Quan Hongchan's home has been flooded with gifts sent from her fans, including a snack called latiao, which Quan said she loved to eat.

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Local media reported that Quan’s home village of Maihe, in Guangdong province, has become an social media hotspot after her stunning performance in the 10m platform diving final in Tokyo last week. Since late last week, Quan’s home has been flooded with gifts sent from her fans, including a snack calledAll of the gifts were kept by the village committee and some of the snacks have been given out to children in the village.

 

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Haha~🥳latiao is a kind of spicy gluten food, which is cheap and everywhere (especially sold by the mobile vendors at the gate of primary schools). The most popular brand is 'Weilong', a little more expensive than other brands.

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