Livestreaming makes a star of Confucius-quoting Shanghai homeless man


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  • Friday, 10 May 2019

The 52-year-old says he made more than US$7,000 in just two hours after his popularity soared.

A homeless Shanghai man who became an overnight celebrity for his eloquent commentary on classic Chinese texts earned more than 100,000 yuan (RM60,994) last month from live-streaming and said he now wants to buy a flat.

Since videos of Shen Wei began going viral on social media at the end of March, his life has changed completely.

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