Chinese Man Gets Tiles Instead of iPhone 17 Pro Max

Khaosod•International•1d ago

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A Chinese man's joy at winning an iPhone 17 Pro Max at a company party quickly turned to disappointment when he discovered tiles, chocolate, and candy inside the box.

•A man named Jiang won an iPhone 17 Pro Max at his company's year-end party in Guangdong.
•Upon opening the prize at home to surprise his wife, he found tiles, chocolate, and candy instead of the phone.
•Jiang is seeking an official apology from the organizers, who admitted to swapping the phone to create excitement.

Overview

•On February 16, 2026, a Chinese man named Jiang received a prize at his company's year-end party.
•Jiang won an iPhone 17 Pro Max as the grand prize at the company party.
•Jiang took the prize home to surprise his wife, but discovered tiles, chocolate, and candy inside the box instead of the phone.
•Jiang stated, “I expected 2026 to start auspiciously, but they turned the company party into an April Fool's Day for me.”
•Jiang requested an official apology from the event organizers, stating he did not want the phone but an apology.
•The event organizers admitted to swapping the phone out of the box to create excitement during the event.
•The incident became a hot topic on Chinese social media, with many criticizing the organizers' prank and showing sympathy for Jiang.
•The event occurred during a company party, a popular custom in China, often around Chinese New Year.

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Key Quotes

Jiang

"“I expected 2026 to start auspiciously, but they turned the company party into an April Fool's Day for me.”"

“ผมคาดหวังว่าปี 2026 จะเริ่มต้นอย่างโชคดี แต่พวกเขากลับทำให้งานเลี้ยงบริษัทกลายเป็นวันเอพริลฟูลส์เดย์สำหรับผม”

Key Entities

Person

Jiang(เจียง)

The Chinese man who won an iPhone 17 Pro Max prize that contained tiles.

Place

Guangdong Province(มณฑลกวางตุ้ง)ℹ️

The Chinese province from which Jiang hails.

Timeline

February 16, 2026(16 กุมภาพันธ์ 2026)

The date when the incident of receiving the wrong prize occurred.