India, Nov. 25 -- A businesswoman from central China who once enjoyed a life of privilege is now rebuilding her future through hard physical labour in rural lotus ponds.

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According to Changjiang Daily, as cited by South China Morning Post, 44-year-old Hu Qin from Hunan province accumulated significant wealth after launching a fruit business with her husband in 2012. At its height, the venture expanded to more than thirty shops across the country and Hu's assets reportedly exceeded ten million yuan, around 1.4 million US dollars.

The couple lived in a villa by the Xiang River, employed a driver and multiple housekeepe...