Cheng Yunfu, 40, makes his 3 yuan (46 U.S. cents) noodles Tuesday in front of his stall in Linyi, East China’s Shandong province. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

Cheng twists the dough for his noodles. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

Visitors gather outside Cheng’s home on Friday. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

A crowd takes photos outside Cheng’s home. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

Visitors hold up their phones to capture Cheng as he makes his noodles. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

Visitors stroll through the market near Cheng’s home in Linyi. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

Cheng sits for an interview at his home. In another interview, Cheng said that his online notoriety has made his life more stressful because of all the attention he receives at work. Photo: Pan Junwen/VCG

Police officers direct traffic near Cheng’s home on Tuesday. Photo: VCG