A model team shows off the beauty of Chinese qipao on Nanjing Road. [Photo/Shanghai Huangpu WeChat account]

　　A model team composed of middle-aged women in cheongsams (also known as qipao in China) performed in a show on Shanghai’s Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival.

　　The stylish dresses were infused with traditional Chinese elements, such as blue and white porcelain, peony and plum blossom patterns. With folding fans and oilcloth umbrellas in hands, the models walked slowly down the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, showcasing the beauty of Chinese qipao to the passers-by.

The model team is composed of middle-aged residents in a nearby community. [Photo/Shanghai Huangpu WeChat account]

A foreign tourist poses for a photo with the model team. [Photo/Shanghai Huangpu WeChat account]

　　The head-turning show attracted many people’s attention. A lot of foreign tourists even stopped to take pictures with the model team.

　　According to the Labour Daily, the models are residents living nearby. Some of them are from the fashion class of the community’s open school while the others are qipao lovers.