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A Chinese restaurant owner has gone viral for hitting the streets in a home-made mecha suit to deliver food, earning the nickname "Chinese Iron Man" and leaving netizens in awe.
The blogger known as "Gaosai Armour", who has almost 100,000 followers on social media, recently went viral after posting a video in which he calmly walks into a milk tea shop clad in a metallic suit of armour and picks up his order, leaving stunned onlookers in awe.
A mecha suit is a large mechanical exoskeleton that enhances human strength and capabilities, often resembling a robot. It is normally used in science fiction.
The man behind the armour, Zhou Gaosai, was born in the 1980s and is from Zhengzhou, Henan province in northern China.
He told Cover News that he is not a full-time food delivery worker and just wanted to experience what it felt like to be one.
"Sometimes I even interact with traffic police," he said. "I ask them whether, wearing this mech suit, I should be using the vehicle lane or the pavement."
He also shared that the futuristic armour featured in the video was crafted entirely without professional tools.
"I did not have any blueprints or moulds. Every single part was scavenged from a scrapyard," said Zhou, adding that while each suit costs only a few thousand yuan, it takes about a week of meticulous work to complete, from sourcing components to final assembly.
"The most difficult part is balancing appearance and functionality," he said.
"I designed it from the feet up, aiming for a hi-tech, intricate look while still ensuring the upper body has enough flexibility. I have revised the design countless times; every detail demands careful thought.
"The moment people surround me to take photographs and call me 'Iron Man', it makes everything worth it," he said.
He revealed that he had been fascinated by science fiction characters since childhood.
In his early years, he wore self-made armour for commercial performances, but due to the modest earnings, he was eventually forced to set aside his dream.
"To make a living, I switched to working in the food and beverage industry, but I could never truly let go of my passion for building mechas," Zhou said.
"During that time, I asked myself almost every day, can I still return to what I love. From a restaurant owner to a mecha creator, it feels like a restart of my life at 37."
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