A cleaner surnamed Jia at Dongfang Xinheliu said that yesterday afternoon at around 6 o'clock, a man dressed in red sportswear performed handstands at the Wangfujing subway exit and the entrance of Dongfang Xin Huanyu. On the ground, apart from a few gymnastics photos, there was also a white card that read "Zhang Shangwu Gymnastics Performance".
"His height is not tall, and he didn't talk much. He taught the audience a few gymnastic moves, then did a handstand on the ground himself," Mr. Jia said. In front of the photos, there was also a white rice bowl placed. While Zhang Shangwu was performing the handstand, many onlookers threw money into the bowl and took pictures. "There were one yuan bills, ten yuan bills, and someone even gave him a hundred."
Mr. Jia introduced that the "performance" drew the attention of forty to fifty citizens, causing some congestion near the subway exit. "Around 8 o'clock, the security guard came over and persuaded him to leave, so he went away."
■ Profile
Zhang Shangwu: As early as July 2011, Zhang Shangwu was busking and begging at this subway exit. Due to his identity as a retired athlete and gymnastics champion, it caused widespread public attention. Subsequently, Zhang Shangwu was hired by Chen Guangbiao's company with a monthly salary of over ten thousand yuan. However, after 110 days, Zhang Shangwu resigned and disappeared from the public eye. Recently, it has been reported by media that Zhang Shangwu has opened a pillow company in Beijing and become a boss.