India, Sept. 26 -- A Chinese PhD student studying in Switzerland has drawn international attention after admitting he survives on extreme frugality, including eating cat food to meet his protein needs. The story, first reported by the , has since gone viral.

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Known online as "The Artful Cheapskate", the student has attracted more than 12,000 followers by sharing his unconventional money-saving strategies. According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), after graduating from medical school in China, he managed to save 300,000 yuan (around US$42,000) while working in Shanghai. He later moved to Switzerland, one of the world's...