A Chinese employee became the envy of social media after winning a surprise 10 days' paid leave on her first day back to work following the Spring Festival holiday. She scooped the prize at the office entrance and headed back to her hometown, saying 'getting up early for work really helps'. The video went viral, attracting 120,000 likes and 9,000 comments.
On February 24, the first workday after the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, a video of an employee's lucky draw went viral on social media. The footage, taken at Mala Prince, a renowned spicy gluten latiao company in central China's Hunan province, showed the prize-giving moment and attracted 120,000 likes and 9,000 comments.
The video was posted by Zhang Zilong, the founder's son, under his account 'Mala Son'. The 26-year-old gained online fame in 2024 by sharing the shocking story that his father had kept their family wealth secret from him for the first 20 years to encourage a down-to-earth lifestyle. Zhang now manages one of the company's social media departments, with the company account boasting 700,000 followers and Zhang having 250,000 fans.
That morning, Zhang waited with a lottery box at the company's entrance to surprise returning employees. The lucky employee, upon entering the office, drew the prize of 10 days' paid leave. She then headed back to her hometown. The event highlighted the company's effort to boost morale post-holiday.
