via China.org.cn,
Zhang Li, a sophomore student at a vocational school in the central Hubei Province, opened a Web store at Taobao.Com, a leading e-shopping Web site in China, to sell “her spare times,” Hubei based newspaper Changjiang Times reported Tuesday.
Chen Xiao Sells Her Time online; Credit: HJEnglish.com
There was another Beijing girl Chen Xiao who opened a similar store on Taobao selling her spare time as well. By inputting ‘Chen Xiao’s online store of remaining life’ on taobao.com, potential customers are greeted with impressive shots of beautiful Chen Xiao. Beneath the photos are price tags covering the range of prices: eight minutes, one hour and one day with the prices of 8 yuan, 20 yuan and 100 yuan respectively.