More than 10 people, most of them online live-broadcasting hosts from outside Shanghai, follow Shen every day.
A homeless Shanghai man who became an overnight celebrity for his eloquent commentary on classic Chinese texts earned more than 100,000 yuan (RM60,945) last month from livestreaming 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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