The £26million lottery winner is keeping the jackpot a secret - even from his wife and children

Winner from Guangxi Zhuang in China said: "I haven't said anything to my wife or my child. I'm afraid they will feel superior to others and that they will not work or study harder in the future.'

The lucky man disguised himself while collecting his winnings to hide his identity (

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A man who won the equivalent of £26m ($30m) in the lottery says he won't tell his family in case it makes them lazy or "feels superior to others".

The lucky winner, who was identified only by the pseudonym Li, dressed up in a cartoon costume while receiving his prize in order to conceal his identity.

Li bought 40 tickets using the same seven numbers for each, so when those seven numbers came up, he won big.

He picked up the tickets in the Chinese province of Guangxi Zhuang for 80 yuan (£9.50).

The payout for each was 5.48m yuan, meaning the total was just under 220m yuan (£26m).

Li's winning ticket in which he used the same seven numbers he's been using for years (

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Dressing up as a cartoon character has become a popular way for winners to protect their identity.

Although he donated 5 million yuan (£600,000) to charity, he did not tell his family about it.

He said, "I haven't said anything to my wife or my child. I'm afraid they will feel superior to others and will work or study harder in the future. "

Li will win 171m yuan (£20.3m) after donating the 5m yuan to charity and being taxed 43m yuan, reports .

He realized he had won on Friday October 21st but would not be able to collect his winnings until Monday.

Li didn't sleep the night he won, but took a train the next morning to nearby Nanning, where he stayed in a hotel for the weekend.

He said, "I slept in the hotel for those two days. I didn't go out this weekend because I didn't want to lose my tickets."

"I only earned a few tens of yuan in the past," Li reportedly said.

"I consider buying the lottery as a hobby, and my family doesn't care. Besides, I don't spend a lot of money on it, and the lottery gives me a ray of hope. »