{"id":676,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/11-best-chinese-invention-from-helicopters-to-transformers\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T15:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T07:21:37","slug":"best-chinese-invention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Best Chinese Invention, From Helicopters To Transformers"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Chinese invention have proven that the only thing standing between you and a home-made helicopter &#8211; or tank, or armoured car, or Transformer &#8211; of your very own is ingenuity, a lot of determination and some metal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#Understanding_Chinese_invention\" title=\"Understanding Chinese invention\">Understanding Chinese invention<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#Photo_Internet\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#1_Chinese_farmer_makes_a_business_out_of_his_fleet_of_home-made_helicopters\" title=\"1. Chinese farmer makes a business out of his fleet of home-made helicopters\">1. Chinese farmer makes a business out of his fleet of home-made helicopters<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#Photo_SCMP\" title=\"Photo: SCMP\">Photo: SCMP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#2_Shanghai_mechanic_builds_life-sized_replicas_of_the_Batmobile_entirely_out_of_scrap_metal\" title=\"2. Shanghai mechanic builds life-sized replicas of the Batmobile entirely out of scrap metal\">2. Shanghai mechanic builds life-sized replicas of the Batmobile entirely out of scrap metal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#3_Doting_Chinese_dad_builds_three-tonne_working_tank_%E2%80%A6_for_his_six-year-old_son\" title=\"3. Doting Chinese dad builds three-tonne working tank &#8230; for his six-year-old son\">3. Doting Chinese dad builds three-tonne working tank &#8230; for his six-year-old son<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#4_Chinese_farmer_spends_one_year_and_US2995_building_plane_from_scratch_%E2%80%93_but_doesnt_know_how_to_fly_it\" title=\"4. Chinese farmer spends one year and US$2,995 building plane from scratch \u2013 but doesn\u2019t know how to fly it\">4. Chinese farmer spends one year and US$2,995 building plane from scratch \u2013 but doesn\u2019t know how to fly it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#5_Best_dad_ever_Chinese_father_keeps_promise_to_son_and_builds_giant_model_of_Transformers_robot_in_backyard\" title=\"5. Best dad ever? Chinese father keeps promise to son and builds giant model of Transformers robot in backyard\">5. Best dad ever? Chinese father keeps promise to son and builds giant model of Transformers robot in backyard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#6_Farmer-inventor_%E2%80%93_one_of_Chinas_%E2%80%98peasant_Da_Vincis_%E2%80%93_enjoys_life_in_his_orange_submarine\" title=\"6. Farmer-inventor &#8211; one of China\u2019s \u2018peasant Da Vincis\u2019 &#8211; enjoys life in his orange submarine\">6. Farmer-inventor &#8211; one of China\u2019s \u2018peasant Da Vincis\u2019 &#8211; enjoys life in his orange submarine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#7_Farmers_home-made_helicopter_fails_to_fly_%E2%80%93_again_%E2%80%93_after_he_spends_three_years_and_US29950_building_it\" title=\"7. Farmer\u2019s home-made helicopter fails to fly \u2013 again \u2013 after he spends three years and US$29,950 building it\">7. Farmer\u2019s home-made helicopter fails to fly \u2013 again \u2013 after he spends three years and US$29,950 building it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#8_Chinese_man_with_an_obsession_for_military_vehicles_builds_backyard_armoured_car\" title=\"8. Chinese man with an obsession for military vehicles builds backyard armoured car\">8. Chinese man with an obsession for military vehicles builds backyard armoured car<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#9_Chinese_glass_factory_worker_builds_his_own_electric_%E2%80%98supercar\" title=\"9. Chinese glass factory worker builds his own electric \u2018supercar\u2019\">9. Chinese glass factory worker builds his own electric \u2018supercar\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#10_Building_company_boss_makes_his_own_plane_from_scratch_in_northern_China\" title=\"10. Building company boss makes his own plane from scratch in northern China\">10. Building company boss makes his own plane from scratch in northern China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/best-chinese-invention\/#11_Handyman_in_western_China_builds_two-tonne_Bumblebee_in_home_courtyard\" title=\"11. Handyman in western China builds two-tonne Bumblebee in home courtyard\">11. Handyman in western China builds two-tonne Bumblebee in home courtyard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Chinese_invention\"><\/span>Understanding Chinese invention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">Chinese invention<\/a> have proven that the only thing standing between you and a home-made helicopter &#8211; or tank, or armoured car, or Transformer &#8211; of your very own is ingenuity, a lot of determination and some metal.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FscvFxMRCs9sFFOQC_DJ8Pt9ywm6?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" title=\"\">Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Chinese_farmer_makes_a_business_out_of_his_fleet_of_home-made_helicopters\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>1. Chinese farmer makes a business out of his fleet of home-made helicopters<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_SCMP\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtDGm8aCjSDW44m9bv0JpC-2e0kg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"445.14044943820227\" title=\"\">Photo: SCMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Xu Bin dropped out of high school years ago to focus on his hobby of building helicopters. In 2006, after almost 11 years researching and upgrading his designs, he succeeded in creating a helicopter that could take off and land properly.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old is now <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/venturing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">venturing<\/a> into selling his home-made machines, after years of making money taking and selling aerial photos and videos while flying.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Shanghai_mechanic_builds_life-sized_replicas_of_the_Batmobile_entirely_out_of_scrap_metal\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">2. Shanghai mechanic builds life-sized replicas of the Batmobile entirely out of scrap metal<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkRfyL71GOlRjJq_xif1HT5jB27g?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"384.22222222222223\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A Shanghai mechanic made life-sized replicas of the Batmobile, the iconic vehicle of DC Comics superhero Batman.<\/p>\n<p>The replicas, all based on the \u201cTumbler\u201d version of the Batmobile in director Christopher Nolan\u2019s Dark Knight trilogy, were designed by 26-year-old Li Weilei and a small group of assistants in a workshop in Shanghai\u2019s Minhang suburb.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Li\u2019s scrap metal Batmobiles are missing one crucial thing &#8211; proper engines. They are transported via hoists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Doting_Chinese_dad_builds_three-tonne_working_tank_%E2%80%A6_for_his_six-year-old_son\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">3. Doting Chinese dad builds three-tonne working tank &#8230; for his six-year-old son<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiX-2K6tQfw7NK6pBXiB9NT7xQ3P?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"4.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"389.42926829268293\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A former navy officer built a makeshift three-tonne tank, complete with a gun turret, as a gift for his toddler.\u00a0 \u201cI want to realise my dream and give my son a cool toy,\u201d Jian Lin, from Mianzhu village in Sichuan province, said.<\/p>\n<p>The tank has a special side door so his son can climb onto it easily, and the boy\u2019s friends join in the fun too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Chinese_farmer_spends_one_year_and_US2995_building_plane_from_scratch_%E2%80%93_but_doesnt_know_how_to_fly_it\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">4. Chinese farmer spends one year and US$2,995 building plane from scratch \u2013 but doesn\u2019t know how to fly it<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgGiNngKwnz2j8W40OpGh6m4dybz?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"5.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"388.55555555555554\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A Chinese farmer spent a year building his own home-made plane at a cost of 20,000 yuan (US$2,995), even though he never learned how to fly.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang Jiucheng, of Longnan, northwestern Gansu province, had been carefully constructing a silver metal-framed aircraft with a wingspan of about 7 metres. Despite his lack of training, he still hoped to give it a test flight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Best_dad_ever_Chinese_father_keeps_promise_to_son_and_builds_giant_model_of_Transformers_robot_in_backyard\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">5. Best dad ever? Chinese father keeps promise to son and builds giant model of Transformers robot in backyard<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiSkq4EenztsuPfvu6bNlp3IEKfV?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"6.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"424.38709677419354\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A shipyard welder in eastern China gave up his job to fulfil a promise to his son and build a robot replica based on the Transformers action movies.\u00a0 The dazzling yellow version of Bumblebee towers over onlookers in Wang Liansheng\u2019s backyard in Suqian, Jiangsu province.<\/p>\n<p>It all started when Wang told his two-year-old son that he would make a model for him because he couldn\u2019t afford to buy one after they watched a Transformers movie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Farmer-inventor_%E2%80%93_one_of_Chinas_%E2%80%98peasant_Da_Vincis_%E2%80%93_enjoys_life_in_his_orange_submarine\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><strong>6. Farmer-inventor &#8211; one of China\u2019s \u2018peasant Da Vincis\u2019 &#8211; enjoys life in his orange submarine<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrX9shvfbcQUyv7smYCw44lCHKvk?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"7.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"390.38141809290954\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A Chinese chicken breeder-turned-inventor took nine months to bolt together a home-made orange submarine.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>\u201cI never studied this in school, I\u2019ve based everything on my imagination,\u201d Tan Yong said. \u201cI can stay underwater for 45 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gauges and air pressure dials in his electric vessel have been screwed to the cabin wall above plastic piping, which would look appropriate beneath a kitchen sink; handwritten operating instructions have been fixed using sticky tape.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, electric cables are connected to an array of fuseboxes, while a gas canister has been positioned on the floor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Farmers_home-made_helicopter_fails_to_fly_%E2%80%93_again_%E2%80%93_after_he_spends_three_years_and_US29950_building_it\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">7. Farmer\u2019s home-made helicopter fails to fly \u2013 again \u2013 after he spends three years and US$29,950 building it<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmzelrZO_fJoG8Fpl84nf2L2hrMJ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"8.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"385.1525423728813\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A farmer in southeast China spent three years and 200,000 yuan (US$29,950) building his own helicopter \u2013 only to find out that it cannot fly.<\/p>\n<p>With many villagers and members of the media looking on, the aircraft failed its second trial flight. It remained on the ground 10 minutes after its propellers were started.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the setback, the farmer, who is in his 50s, said he would carry on working on it until he managed to make it work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Chinese_man_with_an_obsession_for_military_vehicles_builds_backyard_armoured_car\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">8. Chinese man with an obsession for military vehicles builds backyard armoured car<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlBmCXvgfrSVEOLrV8bGOZS-dTRT?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"9.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"439.875\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Chinese aficionado of military vehicles finally realised his dream of building his own armoured car.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shi Yanqiang, a former People\u2019s Liberation Army soldier who owns a car accessory shop in Shandong province, spent every spare moment over seven months modifying a derelict light truck into a light tank. Although the vehicle looks authentic, its not allowed on public roads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Chinese_glass_factory_worker_builds_his_own_electric_%E2%80%98supercar\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">9. Chinese glass factory worker builds his own electric \u2018supercar\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuDtpGXu5TfQlRXb5Pr4QAy8zr3q?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"10.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"383.4066985645933\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A 27-year-old worker at a glass factory in southern China built his own electric sports car in his spare time.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Chen Yanxi, a car buff from Haikou on Hainan Island, designed the black-and-red vehicle and bought most of the parts needed to build it, including the engine, tyres and transmission system.<\/p>\n<p>He will not be able to take his creation on the roads, however, as only vehicles made by state-approved manufacturers are deemed to be roadworthy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Building_company_boss_makes_his_own_plane_from_scratch_in_northern_China\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">10. Building company boss makes his own plane from scratch in northern China<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fj7xmPwfbYRXX6fjXAD7XMkYAxAH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"11.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"490.95061728395063\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A building company executive made his own light aircraft and successfully flew it in northern China.<\/p>\n<p>Yang Shijun, 45, took more than a year to build the plane, which he made in memory of his father, who was a pilot.<\/p>\n<p>The amateur pilot reached an altitude of 200 metres and was in the air for about 2\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Handyman_in_western_China_builds_two-tonne_Bumblebee_in_home_courtyard\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">11. Handyman in western China builds two-tonne Bumblebee in home courtyard<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrK32_DTz2wUv3QxaDBooI6oZTYG?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"12.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"382.661800486618\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A farmer in northwest China\u2019s Gansu province built a 6.8-metre tall model of Bumblebee from the Transformers series, using scrap steel, used fire extinguishers and recycled car and motorcycle parts.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang Song spent more than four months building the model in the courtyard of his home in Hazhai village in Zhangye prefecture. 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