A Chinese man who was stopped by airport security in Australia for carrying a large jug of milk was determined to not let it go to waste.

The tourist from Zhengzhou, east China's Henan province was carrying a three-litre container of milk through an airport in Australia when he was stopped by staff at the security checkpoint.

After being told that he had violated the 100ml hand luggage liquid restriction, the man grabbed the plastic bottle and chugged back all 2.5 litres left in it.

Down it! After being told that he had violated the 100ml hand luggage liquid restriction, the man from China grabbed the plastic bottle and chugged back all 2.5 litres left in it

Video footage filmed by the tourist's friend shows the young man lifting the jug of milk, throwing his head back and gulping down the beverage in one go

Video footage filmed by the tourist's friend shows the young man lifting the jug of milk, throwing his head back and gulping down the beverage in one go.

Amused bystanders and passengers at the airport were filmed staring at the man and gawking at his performance.

The man's friend told video news site Pear on Wednesday that they had wanted to bring home the milk because it was 'very cheap'.

'It's way cheaper to buy milk in Australia than in China,' the man, surnamed Nan, told reporters. 'It's cheaper than getting water there!'

The man's friend told video news site Pear on Wednesday that they had wanted to bring home the milk because it was 'very cheap' in Australia

Amused bystanders and passengers at the airport were filmed staring at the man and gawking at his performance. The young man eventually finished the milk in one go

Australian supermarkets have been selling milk at AUD$1 (£0.54) a litre, with supermarket giants Coles and Aldi announcing last month that they will raise the prices of their two-litre bottles to AUD$2.20 (£1.20) and three-litre bottles to AUD$3.30 (£1.80).

In comparison, milk in China - particularly imported ones - could cost up to 60 yuan (£6.84) per liter. Locally produced ones usually cost around 11 yuan (£1.25) to 13 yuan (£1.48) a liter.

'We were not allowed to bring the milk on the flight, so my friend decided to drink all of it at the airport,' Mr Nan said.

'I've never seen him drink so much milk before,' he added.

Australian supermarkets have been selling milk at AUD$1 (£0.54) a litre, with supermarket giants Coles and Aldi announcing last month that they will raise the prices of their two-litre bottles to AUD$2.20 (£1.20) and three-litre bottles to AUD$3.30 (£1.80)

In the movie 'Lost on Journey', Niu Geng, a naive migrant worker who works as a milk extraction technician, decided to chug a gallon of milk when he was stopped by airport security - only to end up in the bathroom several times during the flight

Footage of the hilarious incident has been widely circulated on Chinese social media, where net users compared the man's actions with a scene in the popular 2010 Chinese comedy film, 'Lost on Journey'.

In the movie, Niu Geng, a naive migrant worker who works as a milk extraction technician, decided to chug a gallon of milk when he was stopped by airport security - only to end up in the bathroom several times during the flight.

'This is exactly what happened in the movie Lost on Journey!' one net user commented.

'He might regret it once he gets on the plane!' another said.

'Australian milk really does taste better!' one said.