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People: One-armed builder becomes internet sensation

Tao Jinjin has only one arm but has become a social media phenomenon. Nearly 800,000 fans regularly watch him online hard at work carrying bricks on a building site. The 24-year-old lives in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. He lost his right arm in an accident eight years ago. His recovery was long and painful, but he rose from being a general laborer, to carrying bricks and plastering. By chance, a friend showed him an app which allowed him to upload videos of his work.