A Chinese man is convinced the world will end in 2012, and has hired workers to build an ark like that of the biblical Noah.

The ark being built at a cost of 20,000 yuan (around $3,130) comprises an eight-metre-long tank with a diameter of 2.5 metres. It has three vents, several small windows and is equipped with six wheels so that it could be attached to a truck and moved around, the Shanghai Daily reported.