Wang dedicates a full year for project from conducting research, purchasing materials to designing, assembling system all by himself

An elderly resident in northeastern China has earned the nickname “Iron Man of his residential complex” for creating a unique lift that he has used for the past five years.

However, after his ingenious invention gained attention online and captivated many internet users, local authorities in Huludao, Liaoning province, along with the residential committee, urged him to dismantle it, as reported by the Liaoshen Evening News.

Tired of stairs, Chinese man builds DIY lift but is later forced to remove it

The silver-haired innovator, known as Wang, constructed his lift – a design reminiscent of a cable car – in 2020 when he could no longer tolerate climbing up the stairs to reach his fifth-floor home.