Businessman spends £80,000 on search for virgin bride

Beijing - A Chinese businessman has spent nearly £80,000 on newspaper adverts in his search for a virgin bride.

The 35-year-old told potential suitors that he was worth £8 million in the ads, according to the South China Morning Post, quoting the Chengdu Business Daily.

The Shanghai-based tycoon's name was not divulged but the advertisement said he was divorced and had a five-year-old son.

He is said to have received more than 100 email responses in the hours after the first advertisement appeared. -- Annanova News

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