Teen in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys without his family's knowledge to buy an iPad 2

Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2

Teen in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys without his family's knowledge to buy an iPad 2

A teenager in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys for 22,000 yuan (S$4,185) so he could buy an iPad 2. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN A TEENAGER in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys for 22,000 yuan (S$4,185) so he could buy an iPad 2. The Global Times said the 17-year-old high school student, identified only as Zheng, had confessed to his mother after she noticed the gadget and a deep red scar on his body, which was from the surgery. Zheng had travelled from his home in Anhui province to the city of Chenzhou without his family's knowledge, where his kidney was removed at a hospital under the supervision of a kidney agent. The Global Times said Zheng's mother took him back to Chenzhou to report the incident to the authorities, but the contact numbers given by the kidney agents were not working. Zheng also bought an iPhone and a laptop with the proceeds from the sale o...

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Jason Ling

03 Jun '11, 6am
How to buy iPad 3 like that?
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@ada1yn » 10 Jun '11, 2pm
His action breaks the mother's heart. =( [link] via @cmswire
@amygsy » 10 Jun '11, 7am
This is actually quite sad, do we really have no better purpose in life? teen sells kidney for ipad [link]
@unicornpooping » 10 Jun '11, 5am
What the fuck siao. Boy from china sells kidney to buy apple products [link]
@jill2811 » 09 Jun '11, 11am
[link] apple products apparently drive teens nuts! LOL
@JMFTheVCI » 08 Jun '11, 12pm
RT @drummonds: Chinese teen sells kidney for an iPad 2: [link] What will he part with for iPad 3? --> The other kidney?
@drummonds » 08 Jun '11, 12pm
Chinese teen sells kidney for an iPad 2: [link] What will he part with for iPad 3?
@sianzrong » 08 Jun '11, 9am
[link] To get a ipad he had to sell a kidney... $&#^$!(!*
@thisiskhairin » 08 Jun '11, 1am
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire - can I sell my fats instead? I also want iPad 2.
@tenTWOOO » 06 Jun '11, 3am
“@theaifurung: WTF!Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @AddThis”
@viviennelabelle » 04 Jun '11, 6am
This is just sick. RT @TheNooseLite: Teenager exchanges his kidney for gadgets like the iPad 2 [link]
@Caimei » 04 Jun '11, 6am
RT @TheNooseLite: Teenager exchanges his kidney for gadgets like the iPad 2 [link]
@NooseLite » 04 Jun '11, 6am
Teenager exchanges his kidney for gadgets like the iPad 2 [link]
@leediet » 04 Jun '11, 6am
うひゃぁぁぁ！「腎臓を売ってiPad2を買った17歳の中国人高校生の話」・・・Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire　#iPad #mobile
@Lithelia » 04 Jun '11, 6am
Σ(￣▽￣) RT @makoto_naruke Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。RT @benjamine2106: iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@christinegohkt » 03 Jun '11, 6pm
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] (via ST iPhone App) wthhhh max!
@freakinggmango » 03 Jun '11, 2pm
[link] If i knew, i would have called dips.
@bottledmessage » 03 Jun '11, 2pm
shares [link] [link]
@onarapooh » 03 Jun '11, 12pm
今日、その少年と同い年の高２生たちに、英語の授業で紹介しました。みんなビビってました。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@luckandpluck14 » 03 Jun '11, 12pm
すごいなあ... 腎臓とデジタルガジェットのトレードって、中国みたいな勢いのある国ならではだな RT @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@tweet_manda » 03 Jun '11, 12pm
RT @L_L_Dude: LET ME JUST LAUNCH MY KIDNEY APP. [link] via @cmswire
@tinapalumbi » 03 Jun '11, 12pm
(how sad this is) Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire
@nurmohdiqbal » 03 Jun '11, 11am
RT @Nicolekiss teen sold his kidney to buy ipad 2. dumb!! he'll regret one day! [link]
@Infinity_hiro » 03 Jun '11, 11am
マジですか⁉ RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106 iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@Kissmefamous » 03 Jun '11, 11am
RT @iamnickelless: Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2? Seriously? [link]
@Nicolekiss » 03 Jun '11, 11am
teen sold his kidney to buy ipad 2. dumb!! he'll regret one day! [link]
@L_L_Dude » 03 Jun '11, 10am
LET ME JUST LAUNCH MY KIDNEY APP. [link] via @cmswire
@Matthew78 » 03 Jun '11, 10am
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire ipad is a must have.
@gptjmdjagtwt » 03 Jun '11, 10am
RT @benjamine2106: Ipad2 買う為に、自分の内臓売った中国人の少年[link]
@DolceVitaz » 09 Jun '11, 3pm
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link]
@happenstancesl » 09 Jun '11, 1am
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire
@em6ee » 08 Jun '11, 11pm
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire
@alex_LeWade » 05 Jun '11, 6am
RT @stcom: Teen in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys without his family's knowledge to buy an iPad 2 [link]
@tosukana » 05 Jun '11, 12am
RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@AsBreath » 04 Jun '11, 3pm
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire
@_SmileyMonster » 04 Jun '11, 7am
RT @TheNooseLite: Teenager exchanges his kidney for gadgets like the iPad 2 [link]
@ahjeraemon » 04 Jun '11, 6am
RT @TheNooseLite: Teenager exchanges his kidney for gadgets like the iPad 2 [link]
@nkitayan » 04 Jun '11, 2am
RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@roccooper » 04 Jun '11, 12am
RT @ipad_2_news: Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 - Straits Times [link] #ipad2
@ZamairIbrahim » 03 Jun '11, 8pm
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] (via ST iPhone App)
@lOVEPEIXUANNNNN » 03 Jun '11, 2pm
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] via @cmswire
@JTYM_ » 03 Jun '11, 1pm
RT @stcom: Teen in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys without his family's knowledge to buy an iPad 2 [link]
@euzee » 03 Jun '11, 12pm
RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@Paperkoala » 03 Jun '11, 11am
RT @stcom: Teen in China reportedly sold one of his kidneys without his family's knowledge to buy an iPad 2 [link]
@B3NES » 03 Jun '11, 11am
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] (via ST iPhone App)
@78leelilian » 03 Jun '11, 11am
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 [link] (via ST iPhone App)
@keiichi_jpn » 03 Jun '11, 11am
RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@jun4567 » 03 Jun '11, 11am
RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]
@iamnickelless » 03 Jun '11, 10am
Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2? Seriously? [link]
@Gnome_Geek » 03 Jun '11, 10am
RT @ipad_2_news: Teen in China sells kidney to buy iPad 2 - Straits Times [link] #ipad2
@atuyukitakafuji » 03 Jun '11, 10am
RT @makoto_naruke: Straits Timesだからたぶんホントでしょうねえ。すごすぎ。　。RT @benjamine2106: @makoto_naruke 　iPad2買う為に、自分の内臓を売った中国人の少年のニュース。ビックリです。[link]