Shanghai mailbox shoots to fame after Chinese pop star posts picture beside it

A humble mailbox has suddenly become one of the most photographed places in Shanghai – all because of Chinese pop star Lu Han.

Lu, 25, the Beijing-born former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO, posted a photo of himself next to the green mailbox on Zhongshan Dong Yi Road at the Bund area on Friday evening, before his concert on Saturday, Thepaper.cn reported.

That photo sparked a rush among hundreds of women, all determined to take their own pictures beside the mailbox – just like their idol.

A queue of his fans stretching up to 300 metres along the pavement near the mailbox was spotted after his concert ended on Saturday night.

The queue was still going strong at 3am on Sunday as more of Lu’s fans took turns to hug and even plant a kiss on the mailbox.

A worker at a nearby car park said Lu’s fans had continued to queue for photos next to the mailbox until 5pm that day.