A Chinese woman was so worried that her handbag may go missing during an X-ray scan at a railway station that she climbed into the machine herself. 

The case took place on Sunday at Dongguan Railway Station in southern China to the amazement of staff, who saw the silhouette of the train commuter on their X-ray monitors.

X-ray images show the woman kneeling on all fours behind her luggage, still wearing high-heeled shoes.

After climbing off the conveyor belt, the woman checked her bags and left.

It is unclear why the woman was so anxious about her handbag, but many people in China carry large amounts of cash when travelling home for Chinese New Year, the BBC reported.

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