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04-18-2016, 03:31 PM
A herbal root resembling a woman's body is up for sale in China
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A street vendor in Hubei, China, is hawking a curious looking polygonum root for 1,200 yuan ($185).
SEE ALSO: China will immortalise Korean actor Park Hae Jin by putting his face on stamps (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/park-hae-jin-stamps/)
According to Chinese media outlets (http://ruixun68.com/article-795-1.html), the root looks like it has a head, limbs and even female body parts. It weighs eight pounds and measures 40cm in height. It even comes with a head of hair, thanks to its winding roots.
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Image: weibo
The street vendor and his head-turning produce has attracted plenty of attention, but ** interested buyers (http://3g.china.com/act/news/11142797/20160413/22421261.html?shouye) have taken him up on his offer yet.
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It's **t stated what are the medicinal or health benefits of consuming this root. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/vegetable-root-woman-body-china/)
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A street vendor in Hubei, China, is hawking a curious looking polygonum root for 1,200 yuan ($185).
SEE ALSO: China will immortalise Korean actor Park Hae Jin by putting his face on stamps (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/park-hae-jin-stamps/)
According to Chinese media outlets (http://ruixun68.com/article-795-1.html), the root looks like it has a head, limbs and even female body parts. It weighs eight pounds and measures 40cm in height. It even comes with a head of hair, thanks to its winding roots.
http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA0LzE4LzdhL2QwMjc4ODkxZDliLjM0Mjc3LmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/c074eea4/7d2/d0278891d9ba1877dd3809.jpg
Image: weibo
The street vendor and his head-turning produce has attracted plenty of attention, but ** interested buyers (http://3g.china.com/act/news/11142797/20160413/22421261.html?shouye) have taken him up on his offer yet.
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It's **t stated what are the medicinal or health benefits of consuming this root. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/vegetable-root-woman-body-china/)
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