A cleaner surnamed Jia at Dongfang Xin Huanyu said that at around 6 p.m. yesterday, a man wearing a red tracksuit performed handstands at the Wangfujing subway entrance and the entrance of Dongfang Xinliuhe. On the ground were several gymnastics photos as well as a white card that read "Zhang Shangwu Gymnastics Performance".
"His stature is not tall, and he didn't talk much. He said he would perform a few gymnastics moves, then proceeded to do a handstand on the ground," Mr. Jia said. In front of the photos was a white rice bowl. As Zhang Shangwu was performing his handstand, many onlookers put money in the bowl and took pictures. "There were one-yuan notes, ten-yuan notes, and even someone gave him a hundred-yuan note."
Mr. Jia introduced that the "performance" attracted the attention of forty or fifty citizens, causing congestion at the subway exit. "At around 8 p.m., the security guard came to persuade him to leave, so he went away."
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Zhang Shangwu: Back in July 2011, Zhang Shangwu was already performing and begging for alms at this subway entrance. Due to his former identity as an athlete and a gymnastics champion, it sparked widespread public attention. Subsequently, Zhang Shangwu was hired by Chen Guangbiao's company with a monthly salary exceeding ten thousand yuan. However, after 110 days, Zhang Shangwu resigned and disappeared from the public eye. Recently, it was reported by the media that Zhang Shangwu has opened a pillow company in Beijing and become a boss.