Man builds his house with more than 30,000 corn-on-the-cobs

A CHINESE man has showed off the fruits of his labour after building a house with more than 30,000 corn-on-the-cobs.

Liu Hongcai constructed the incredible farmhouse near the city of Shulan in the country’s north-eastern Jilin Province.

He enlisted the help of 14 villagers and to help him put together his corny dream house, according to SCMP.

But he forked out more than £1,000 of his own money to pay for the 30,000 corn-on-the-cobs needed for the project.

The house – complete with a well, a water wheel and a garden fence – took a fortnight to put together and was finished on November 8.

The unfurnished building is based on a typical local house from the region.

Liu reportedly hopes it will attract tourists to the area.

The farmhouse is 40ft long and 13ft wide and was made by attaching corn cobs to frames made of metal and wood.

But with all that corn about, Liu had to worry about rats and mice eating the house before any tourists have had the chance to see it.

To remedy the problem, the farmer enlisted the help of local cats.

He allowed a small feline army to take shelter from the harsh northern Chinese winter inside the structure, the village’s deputy construction director Yan Xue told SCMP.

He is quoted as saying: “We have specifically brought in many stray cats from the city.

“This will give them a home. I think it’s a brilliant idea.”