Lovesick Xiao Xu spent £11,000 building an island for his girlfriend in Hetou village, Yingde city, Guangdong, China, in a failed bid to rekindle their romance

A man's unbelievable romantic gesture failed to win his girlfriend back - but it did make him famous.

Lovesick Xiao Xu used all of his savings to build an island for his ex in Hetou village, Yingde city, Guangdong, China.