Chen said she realized that it was difficult to pick up spare food in Shanghai or in other Chinese cities, but she became curious about picking up "useful garbage" from the roads.

On the night of June 28, Chen and her roommate started "stooping". They found nothing at first, but more idle goods showed up later in the night. Besides finding a table and a scooter, they saw a cabinet and a folding bed.

"Many passersby stopped and considered taking them home, including us," said Chen, who gave up later since they were unable to carry the goods home by themselves.

But the experience made Chen realize that there might be people who really need such abandoned items and are willing to take them home. Therefore, she posted her first blog about the Vespa on Xiaohongshu, which helped to find a new home for it and another item within a day.

"At that time, I was not sure if people would accept 'stooping' or had prejudices against picking up garbage. But the result surprised me, the younger generations like it and started to join me," Chen said.