{"id":52699,"date":"2017-12-12T00:33:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T00:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=52699"},"modified":"2017-12-12T00:39:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T00:39:48","slug":"rooftopper-films-death-falls-62-storey-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=52699","title":{"rendered":"Rooftopper films own death as he falls from 62 story building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A daredevil plummeted to his death during a risky stunt near the top of a 62-story building in China, according to new reports.<\/p>\n<p>Wu Yongning, 26, who called himself \u201cChina\u2019s First Rooftopper,\u201d plunged from the Huayuan International Centre in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in central China, on Nov. 8, AsiaWire reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e3lan e3lan-in-post1\"><\/div>\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9cJEfoJiWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A month later, Yongning\u2019s girlfriend and family members confirmed his death.<\/p>\n<p>A viral video clip, which racked up more than 15 million views on Chinese social media, shows Yongning \u2014 who had already reached the roof of the skyscraper \u2014 lowering himself over the edge of the building to do a pull-up stunt. But when he tried to hoist himself back up, he struggled for a few moments before losing his grip and plummeting down the side of the building.<\/p>\n<p>The camera phone that he had set up to record the stunt quickly lost sight of him.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities describe the fatal fall as an accident and have ruled out foul play, according to the report. Police believe he plunged about 45 feet onto a terrace and died of his injuries either during or right after the plunge.<\/p>\n<p>His girlfriend, identified only as \u201cJinjin,\u201d told the outlet that she believes Yongning took an elevator \u201cover 40 floors\u201d and began his climb \u201cnearly 20 more floors\u201d until he reached the spot where he filmed.<\/p>\n<p>The building is only open to the public until the 44th floor \u2014 beyond that, key cards are needed to access the Grand Hyatt Hotel, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Yongning would have received 100,000 yuan \u2014 about $15,000 \u2014 for the stunt, his family told the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald. It is unclear who was offering that prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe planned to propose to his girlfriend [the day after the challenge],\u201d Yongning\u2019s stepuncle Feng Shengliang&nbsp;told the South China Morning Post.&nbsp;\u201cHe needed the money for the wedding, and for medical treatment for his ailing mother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One friend commended Yongning\u2019s selflessness in a post on the Chinese social media site Weibo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e3lan e3lan-in-post2\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Adv<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bagfactory.com.hk\/216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sun Winning Ind Co<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: Manufacture of Canvas Bag, Recycle Bad in China<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theunitravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheUniTravel.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span> : Find the latest\u00a0<em>travel<\/em>\u00a0and tourism\u00a0<em>news<\/em>\u00a0from around the world. Stay informed with\u00a0<em>travel news<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>updates<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cYou are one of those people in this world, you will do anything for your loved ones, absolutely anything,\u201d the user wrote,&nbsp;according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>But others criticized him for the reckless act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy would you seek attention in such a dangerous way, just for your fans?\u201d another person posted.<\/p>\n<p>Yongning was known for scaling skyscrapers without any safety equipment \u2014 just his own \u201cmartial arts training and careful planning,\u201d one of his Weibo posts said, according to the outlet. He shared nearly 300 videos of his death-defying acts.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A daredevil plummeted to his death during a risky stunt near the top of a 62-story building in China, according to new reports. Wu Yongning, 26, who called himself \u201cChina\u2019s First Rooftopper,\u201d plunged from the Huayuan International Centre in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in central China, on Nov. 8, AsiaWire reported. 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