He was a homeless man who spent his days and nights wandering the streets of Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. People began to notice him in March when a photo showed his "good looks and sharp sense of dressing."

He was nicknamed "Brother Sharp" by his fans and dubbed the "most handsome underdog of this century," despite the fact he got all his clothes from garbage cans.

Internet users enthused about "the glint in his eyes" and his "cool dude" attitude while begging for money from passers-by on the streets of Ningbo.