"Is She Really a Mother of a 45-Year-Old? The Secret to Youthful Looks of a 70-Year-Old Woman with 2 Million Followers"

74-Year-Old "Youthful Grandma" Goes Viral in China
"Consistent Exercise and Healthy Eating Are the Keys"

A woman in her seventies from Shanghai, China, has been attracting attention online for maintaining a youthful appearance through regular exercise and healthy eating habits.

Yingzi, a 74-year-old Chinese woman with over 2 million followers. Yingzi SNS

Recently, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) featured the case of Yingzi, a 74-year-old Chinese woman with over 2 million followers, who has become a sensation for her ageless fashion sense and healthy lifestyle habits. She gained popularity by uploading videos of herself dancing in high heels on the street or striking various poses, with some of her videos surpassing 100 million views.

Yingzi consistently shares content revealing the secrets to maintaining her youthful looks and figure. She emphasized, "It is important to maintain your own style," and said she tries various styles, from girl group fashion to punk star looks, often wearing clothes favored by younger generations.

She also shared her daily routine of practicing yoga for an hour every morning and not eating after 5 p.m. Yingzi recommends stopping a meal when you feel about 70% full and suggests eating in the order of soup, vegetables, protein, and then carbohydrates.

Yingzi, who has a 45-year-old son, reportedly hardly ever visited the hospital after giving birth until she suffered a fracture in 2024. Even after her fracture, she did not use a walker and continued to walk for an hour every night as part of her recovery.

She has been interested in beauty and fashion since childhood, but she has never worked as a professional model or actress. In her younger years, she worked as a kindergarten principal and was known for her generosity, such as sharing part of her salary with colleagues, according to local media.

In the 1980s, she moved to Japan with her husband and son. While working at a local restaurant, she impressed customers with her friendly personality and diligent attitude; some customers reportedly visited the restaurant just to see the “beautiful Chinese woman.” After honing her cooking skills, she eventually opened her own Chinese restaurant. She was even featured in a famous Japanese magazine thanks to her striking appearance.

After returning to China, she grew her assets by investing in real estate and is known to have donated several million yuan to charity organizations.

After turning 70, she joined "Beijing Fashion Grandmas," a fashion group whose members are, on average, at least 65 years old. The group promotes messages of confidence, healthy aging, and opposition to domestic violence through street fashion shows and live broadcasts.

Yingzi later fulfilled her long-time dream by appearing on the Shanghai Disneyland fashion show stage. In an interview with Chinese media, she said, "Age is not a barrier but an asset," adding, "I want to live beautifully until I am 120 years old."

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