It is hard to imagine that staring blankly can make money. Recently, a shopping mall held a "staring" competition, attracting many tourists to participate. Participants staring blankly for four hours without moving can win the prize of 5,000 yuan ($748). Many customers took part in the competition, some lying down and some striking various comfortable positions to "lie flat" and win the money.

The seemingly simple and easy competition has attracted a lot of onlookers, with some netizens saying that if there is such a competition every day, they should be able to earn money without going to work. "Why didn't someone tell me about this competition! I could do more than four hours, I could stand still until the mall went bankrupt," one netizen joked. Some netizens also pointed out that this is a marketing stunt to attract tourists and revive consumption. A staff member from the mall surnamed Liu, said that the original idea was to hold a novel activity to attract consumers, "so that people can also have a chance to relax," Liu said.

There were 100 participants on site. A total of 10,000-yuan cash prize was prepared. According to Liu, 21 challengers have succeeded in the final round, and they divided the money among them.