A man was caught on camera breaking into a jewellery shop from the ceiling and taking away jewellery worth more than 100,000 yuan (around £10,000).
The footage, captured on the shop security camera in Jiangxi Province on Sunday, shows the man hanging down into the shop before climbing in using a rope.
According to local media, the burglar switched off the surveillance after entering the room.
The police have reportedly carried out an investigation into the incident.