Viral selfie pro has the magic touch

Retiree followed her passion for photography after leaving her job on the factory floor

After retiring from a factory five years ago, Liu Yao bought a camera to take photos of herself, costumed and posing, and posted them online. Her dramatic selfies, which she snaps simply to amuse herself, have gone viral on the Internet.

The 55-year-old native of Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu province chooses the themes, arranges the scenes and takes all of the photographs. She even makes most of the clothing that appears in her photos, including the dresses, scarves and hats.