China Scene: South

Martial artist shows prowess with iron shoes

A middle-age man attracted curious onlookers by walking in a pair of iron shoes that weighed 240 kg each in an effort to gain employment on a busy street in the Shenzhen special economic zone's downtown on Monday.

Pi Manfang, 32, is from southwestern China's Guizhou province and said he wants work at a martial arts school after showing his special skill.