Wearing sunglasses, a black hat and a green youth T-shirt while holding a cup of Starbucks coffee, an 83-year-old man named Grandpa Kang in Wuhan, has got tons of attention because of his fashionable outfits(潮流穿搭)on short video Tik-Tok. Grandpa Kang used to be a university professor and has always loved fashion since he was very young. He believes that life is all about trying new things. And he often shops for clothes with his grandson.
"People at my age usually wear regular clothes. They don't think about fashion(时尚)and dress in black and white, or gray. I am different. Those people show that life in retirement(退休)is not colorful. That's not the truth. I wear fashionable outfits because I want to keep changing to keep up with the world. " said Grandpa Kang.
In fact, Ms. Qi, a 73-year-old woman who has chosen a life backpacking(徒步旅行)as young people won millions of fans on the Internet last year. Years ago, she chose to travel instead of looking after her grandchildren at home. "Why do elderly Chinese people have to do the housework or look after their children and grandchildren?" Ms. Qi says in the video. "We should have our own lives. " She has been traveling all the time after her retirement, visiting countries in Asia, Europe and North America.
After watching their videos, many people consider them as the free-spirited because they choose to have their own lives and they do whatever they like.
