Chen San-yuan, a 70-year-old Feng Shui master, uses 29 cellphones mounted on his bike and two handheld cellphones to catch Pokemon in New Taipei City, Taiwan, 14 May 2019.
Chen was hooked on Pokemon Go in 2016 when his grandson taught him how to play the game. Chen spends all his spare time catching Pokemon on streets or in parks, sometimes staying outside until 4 am.
Nicknamed ‘Uncle Pokemon,’ Chen is now a celebrity and Taiwan’s ASUS TeK Computer Inc. has invited him to be the spokesman for its smartphone Zenfone Max Pro M2.
EPA-EFE/DAVID CHANG
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