India, June 9 -- In one of Shanghai's most affluent neighbourhoods, a woman's persistent hoarding of rubbish has become a serious issue, sparking widespread complaints and forcing some residents to leave their homes. The woman, surnamed Cheng and in her 60s, lives alone in a sprawling 157 square metre apartment valued at 36 million yuan (approximately Rs.43 crore ) in the Huangpu District, reported the South China Morning Post.

Neighbours expressed growing frustration over Cheng's unsanitary habits. "She picks up all kinds of rubbish, from cardboard to bottles and plastic bags to food waste. Her flat is full of rubbish, in the bathtub and on an expensive sofa which was imported from Italy and is valued at more than 200,000 yuan (US$30,00...