A photo with legs

A 1991 news picture of a miniskirted mom makes new waves after a Dalian newspaper went looking for the bright-eyed, confident subject, Zhu Chengpei and Zhang Xiaomin report.

A photo taken 22 years ago made ripples in the tranquil life of Chen Xiaolu in Dalian.

It is one of the old photographs released by Xinhua News Agency to review the history of China's reform and opening-up progress. In the picture, a beautiful woman wearing a miniskirt looks back over her shoulder with a smile. She looks very eye-catching among pedestrians on the street.