According to our agency reports, the matter of Zhang Shangwu, a former gymnastics champion during the Universiade, performing on the streets of Beijing has drawn social attention. Many people are willing to lend a helping hand to Zhang Shangwu. In addition to the report by our newspaper yesterday stating that Yang Yang's "Champion Fund" is willing to provide him with further education opportunities, Beijing media provided Zhang Shangwu with temporary accommodation. On the 16th, the Sports Bureau of Baoding City, Hebei Province sent 3600 yuan in condolence money to Zhang Shangwu's home, and the Beijing media also provided temporary accommodation for Zhang Shangwu.
The 3600 yuan condolence money was sent to his grandfather's home. Zhang Shangwu is from Baoding City, Hebei Province. According to reports by "Beijing News," after the matter was exposed, the Sports Bureau of Baoding City immediately organized donations within the unit, raising 3600 yuan in condolence money which was delivered to Zhang Shangwu's grandfather's home. Because Zhang Shangwu had previously revealed to the media that he was forced to perform on the streets in order to raise money for his grandfather's medical treatment. The director of the Sports Bureau of Baoding City, Dong Lufeng, stated that Zhang Shangwu had brought glory to Hebei Province, and he very much hoped to be able to help Zhang Shangwu.
In addition, relevant staff members from the Hebei Gymnastics Center entrusted by the Baoding Gymnastics Center also went to Zhang Shangwu's hometown, hoping that the family would inform Zhang Shangwu to return and prepare to negotiate work matters. The family indicated that after Zhang Shangwu was released from prison in April, he had returned home once but left soon after, and there had been no news since then. It wasn't until they saw the report that the family learned of Zhang Shangwu's whereabouts.
Over ten thousand followers have started following his new Weibo account. After being exposed on Weibo, Zhang Shangwu became a "celebrity" in the city. This has caused changes in Zhang Shangwu's life. Currently, he is temporarily staying in a temporary residence provided by a media outlet, and he has also begun to interact with the outside world through the internet. On the 16th, he opened his own Weibo account and expressed his intention to reinvigorate himself, "to find a job that my body can handle to sustain myself."
By yesterday, Zhang Shangwu's Weibo account already had more than 13,000 followers. On Weibo, Zhang Shangwu thanked the media, teammates, and netizens for their concern. "I'm feeling well today, many journalists care about me, making me feel very warm." "I am also glad for the concern from Yang Wei and Ao Wei, and I thank my teammates who care about me." "Thank you Lang Feng (the first netizen who exposed his story)." He said in interviews with other media that currently, all he could think of was to find a job first, and leave other matters for later consideration. (Editor-in-Chief: Li Shengnan)