Stylish seniors inspire fashion elite

On the face of it, fashionable lifestyles have little to do with China's senior population. According to the stereotype, they are simply those people who dress in flowery clothing and dance together in squares or they are the ones rushing to be the first to buy vegetables at low prices.

However, Shanghai's seniors are allowing Qin Xiao to discover a world far from the stereotypical image.

In snaps taken by the 33-year-old freelancer photographer, the stylish seniors show their sharp attitude toward life and their understanding of fashion. They are not professional models or well-known figures, just average people.

Qin posts photos he has taken on the street to his account on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like platform. He has about 540,000 followers.