Man becomes women's punchbag

Beijing - A Chinese man has launched a secret sideline by renting himself out as a punchbag for stressed women. Xiao Lin, a gym coach in Shenyang, has not told his family about his new venture.

He said: "It fits in well with my day job. I needed more
sparring partners anyway. I can make money and practise my self-defence skills."

Lin charges 100 yuan (about R110) for 30 minutes for his services and says he has already had two customers.

"The first woman was about 25. She paid for half an hour but soon got tired and spent the rest of her time just chatting to me," he said.

"The second customer only lasted a few minutes, but they both looked much happier afterwards." - Ananova

• This article was originally published on page 5 of The Daily News on November 11, 2009