Touch Porcelain

In Hong Kong, extortion as a racket belongs to the triads.

But that didn't stop one enterprising fellow who made a habit of letting himself be hit by slow-moving cars to gain compensation. Police collared the fool after two drivers complained, but he's been involved in at least a dozen "accidents". Instead of seeking medical care, he'd demand money.

In Beijing, the scam is called peng ci'er. The literal translation: "to touch porcelain."

I notice he never tried that with taxis or minibuses; that's the difference between collecting cash and ending up as strawberry jam on the asphalt.

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