As China's frontline health workers returned home from Wuhan, one city offered them a free 14-day meal plan. In another, cash was given to their families. In Guizhou province, they were rewarded with fancy liquor — if they bought it for $210 a bottle.
China's national liquor offered bottles of their premium product as a reward to health-care workers who traveled to Wuhan to help fight coronavirus. But there was a catch.Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images
Meanwhile, in Guizhou province, residents are wondering: Is a reward still a reward if the heroes have to pay for it? A bottle of Feitian could fetch from 2,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan , depending on the year it was made and market demand. worth more than 100 billion yuan in 2019, it's not enough for those thirsty for Maotai. Fake Maotai liquors are all over the market, retailing at similar price points. Some fans make pilgrimages to Maotai town, where each visitor is allowed to buy two bottles. On the Chinese e-commerce site Tmall, Feitian liquor is available each day, with a limit of two bottles per 180 days. It's snapped up in seconds.
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