A Chinese man managed to buy himself a van by paying solely with an impressive collection of pocket change totalling some 100,000 Yuan (£9,500).
The vast collection of bundled notes - each worth no more than around 10p - was brought into a dealership by businessman Mr Zhao, who had acquired them from customers of his printing business, BBC News reports.
And there were so many wads that dealership cashier Chen Ying apparently had to call upon extra staff just to tally up the change.
Upon completing the extensive counting chore, staff confirmed that Zhao had provided the exact amount to pay for the vehicle.
Since many of the notes were stained and torn, Zhao was relieved to find a dealership willing to accept his currency.
"The manager of this dealership decided to accept my cash, so that was really helpful to me," he added, with a certain degree of understatement.
Meanwhile, the behemoth, 60 mile-long Beijing-Tibet expressway traffic jam - which Chinese authorities warned could last until mid-September - has seemingly disappeared overnight.
According to a crew of Associated Free Press (AFP) reporters who drove along the route on Wednesday, hundreds of delivery trucks were on the road to Beijing but - contrary to previous reports - the traffic was moving.
The delays experienced by the AFP team were sporadic, and only occurred when approaching toll booths.
A gas station attendant in Huailai commented that "the situation has gotten much better recently", though unhelpfully added: "I don't know why."
The turnaround continues to bewilder, with Beijing's traffic management bureau apparently unavailable for comment to shed light on the phenomenon.
