Hundreds of people supporting Xianzi gather outside Haidian District Court in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Xianzi’s supporters wait outside Haidian District Court where a sexual harassment case against prominent Chinese TV host Zhu Jun is being heard. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

A woman supporter writes what she wants to say to Xianzi on a postcard. Photo: Wei Shumin/Caixin

A man holds a bunch of flowers outside the Haidian District Court in Beijing. Photo: Wei Shumin/Caixin

Bags of KFC and cups of milk tea are delivered to people waiting outside the court in Beijing. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

A student in support of Xianzi opens a suitcase packed with her clothes as Beijing’s temperature drops to minus 4 degrees Celsius Wednesday night. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Xianzi explains to her supporters what happened in court after the trial. She was demanding a public apology from Zhu and 50,000 yuan ($7,600) in damages. Photo: Jiang Zhuofeng/Caixin

A large crowd gathers around Xianzi after the trial. It was the first hearing of the sexual harassment case after Xianzi filed a lawsuit two years ago. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin