Judah’s Limerick
Mrs. Wei put up a sign at home that said “No Smoking”
to Jianguo’s consternation she added “No Drinking”
This was too much for the Chinese man
he just could not live with such a ban
So he upped and moved to the airport outside Peking !!
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News Story
Why Chinese man lived in an airport for 14 years
Wei Jianguo, 60, has set up a makeshift bed at the waiting area of Beijing’s International Capital Airport. He left home because his family would not allow him to drink or smoke.
APRIL 01, 2022 / 11:24 AM IST
A Chinese man has been living at an airport for nearly 14 years, choosing to leave home because he did not have the freedom to smoke and drink there.
Wei Jianguo, 60, has set up a makeshift bed and food items at the waiting area of Beijing’s International Capital Airport, according to a Daily Mail report.
Wei’s home is located 20 kilometres away from the airport, China Daily reported.
“I can’t go back home because I have no freedom there,” he told the newspaper. “My family told me if I wanted to stay, I had to quit smoking and drinking. If I couldn’t do that, I had to give them all my monthly government allowance of 1,000 yuan ($150). But then how would I buy my cigarettes and alcohol?”
Wei has settled into a routine while living at the Beijing airport. He goes out every morning to shop for breakfast, lunch and a bottle of spirit. “There’s nowhere warmer than here (the airport)”, he told China Daily.
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