Meet Granny Sunshine, China’s 71-Year-Old Fashion Model
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Granny Sunshine (real name: Yang Guang (Chinese: 杨光; pinyin: Yáng Guāng)) is 71 and still working...as a fashion model. She is redefining aging in China where the wealthiest and oldest cities have a new booming “silver economy”. Quartz News travels to Shanghai to explore what happens when one of the largest workforces in the world gets old.
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"she has a real name yang guang" LMAO 陽光yang guang LITERALLY TRANSLATES TO SUNSHINE
陈独秀同志，请你坐下
Ahhahahahah my thought
Her name is 杨光 not 陽光 but yeah they are homonyms so I agree
Yup
Yep
She's one of the few people that gets an "ok boomer" pass
No hate intended! I'm chinese by blood as well, and I appreciate her devotion to model ^_^
Yes, same
I fully agree
I'm a senior with a cool career, can I have a pass too? How about my Dad who is 77 and is a working professional photographer, can he have a pass too? Puuhlease, get over yourself. You're mad that there are lots of seniors who have cooler careers than most young people do. That woman is not an exception. Lots of seniors are doing cool things that many young people wish they could do some day.
@@jamilgotcher5456 I'm sorry, I don't intend to make a bad assumption of old people. In my culture, we respect our elders. It's amazing that a lot of adult and elderly people have a variety of amazing jobs!
I sincerely apologize if my comment sent off a negative vibe :( I will do better and ensure thoughtfulness before commenting
Have a wonderful week!
Wow she’s prettier than me at 71!
She's great. But we're sure you're pretty too.
Quartz
Aw that was so sweet, thanks ❤️
How you know you won't be pretty at 71?
Aleks Pavlovic
Ah, well I hope my looks don’t fade too much when I get there (and I do quite a bit of skincare to ensure it) but what I meant was that she looks better at age 71 than I do now (age 21)
@@tabitha8232 Oh, sorry I didn't see a " , " so I thought you were talking about the future like if it were present....
I love the calm and elegant way in which she speaks. Great story!
So you create an issue out of thin air.
Victorianme I love your channel!
Victorianme is there something Asians can’t do better than the rest?
@@vinny4149 what issue, I see no issue here
yes it’s soothing 🌚
Our society is based too much on youth. We forget that we to one day will get old.
Elderly should be treated with more respect and not like they are going to die in 5 minutes.
I know I do not wanted to be treated like that.
Well no one wants to look or feel old...nothing wrong with taking care of yourself. Youth is the most precious thing we have so.
Except we won't (someday soon). Anti-ageing is being worked on and soon we won't have to age and (possibly) die of natural causes.
@Kiki Melendez that was not exactly what I meant. I just meant that when you're young you're at your best.
@@Fanaz10 lmfao you are definitely overestimating the progress of science. not saying we haven't progressed a ton, (because we have, and we should thank our scientists for that) however "the fountain of youth" isn't that easy to come across where you just snap your fingers and its there.
you all have to face reality and stop using science as a way to escape the inevitable nature of our human bodies.
Only in countries and societies where the old have not robbed the youth should the old be respected.
0:02 when you have an awkward talk with someone and have no idea where to put your hands
Legit
Sadly can relate
IM WHEEZING 😂😂😂😂😂
Me everyday of my life
Or when you have to take a group picture and you don't know what to do with your hands
granny's smile brighter than my life
LMFAOOOO
It suits her name which means sunshine!
Her name literally means sunshine.
It's oddly satisfying how fast and smoothly she changes poses
Incognito Burrito Is Actually An Ass’s Arse
That's how you can tell she's a pro fashion model.
If you like it, try watching some old way style Vogue dancing; it draws heavily on striking fashion-inspired poses to a house music beat, as well as reference to martial arts and hieroglyphics. It's beautifulll 😍
this in particular is comparable to what the voguers would call arms control, or hands, where the dancer almost only moves their arms and hands but can come up with amazing rhythmic movement vocabulary to a beat, making it up as they go along
granny sunshine shamming these instagram models
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Shamming...
Interviewer: “Granny Sunshine...well she has a real name...”
Granny: “my name is Sunshine.”
Lol
Aznponie12 different spelling though, chinese is complicated for that reason
@@anniewu3657 No, there is no "different spelling" the character may be of another meaning but I'm sure her parents meant it to mean Sunshine, Yang means Sun, Guang means shine, ray or light. Yang Guang = Sun Shine
Kevin Jiang Hi Kevin! From your name, I will assume you are also Chinese. Her surname Yang is a different “spelling” or character if you will. Her surname Yang and the Yang in sunshine are different. They are spelled differently but when saying it out loud phonetically, they sound the same. I can see why it would be confusing! 杨（her surname) and the yang (阳) in sunshine are different but sound the same as they are homonyms! I’m sure her parents did that on purpose; I’m simply stating that the two yangs are different!
@@anniewu3657 Pingying-wise it is the same spelling, like I said in my comment the character may be different but I can almost guarantee that her parents intended the name to mean Sunshine.
Kevin Jiang haha yes i agree 100% her parents intended for her to have the name sunshine! all i’m saying is that the words are pronounced the same but are different characters! you’re completely correct! :)
No one:
Granny Sunshine: 🙅🏼♀️🙆🏼♀️💁🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
It’s clear she was gorgeous young lady.
She's still gorgeous. I suspect she's more beautiful now than when she was younger
Zaza Brown ya that's just not reality.
@@DiscipleOfChristDV - not necessarily. Some people look much better older than younger. My husband is significantly more attractive in his 50s than he was in his 20s. It's exactly the opposite for me, and I'm only 38! I married him for his personality, not his looks, but now he is trying to learn what it means to have women hitting on him. He never had that before, and he's befuddled by it.
BelaayyasMusic You’re married to someone who is almost 20 years older than you?
@@Ori0987 - I married him when I was 19. And I'm so glad I did. The only thing that scares me is that arthritis is creeping in, along with high blood pressure and now cataracts. This is really hitting home to me that he's mortal...and aging. I don't care, I will be there for him always. Age is just a number, truly. We're at 21 years of being together, and 19 years married on May 3rd. He is my everything and I am his everything. If you don't have a love like this yet, I pray you find one, regardless of age.
Just me or does she look like Hillary Clinton?
It's the hair
Hillary wishes she looked that sweet and radiant
@B S stop being so sensitive lol
Maybe in pose 2 and 5
THEY POINTED THAT OUT IN THE END HAHA
She really does look like hillary clinton 6:16
hahaahahah
@B S stfu did u not listen? She was proud to be compared with hillary, wtv ur opinions are, she said "我能跟像这样伟大的人。。。我太自豪了", so respect her views and shaddup abt ur pc culture
Oh my god, she does
Please don't bring that woman's name next to model Granny Sunshine. Granny Sunshine is not a terrorist. Hillary terrorized Libyans and many other places in the Middle East along with her husband.
It's primarily the hair
Keep up with the great work, Isabella Niu. Every video you produced is great!
@Isabelle Niu I know your trolling you your name has an e at the end
She’s got the help of South Korean plastic specialists 😀
@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN racist af
Yang guang also means "sunshine" in chinese
It's a homophone. Different characters and different meanings, however, the same pronunciation. Her name is a pun.
Ezy Teri Reddy oH
The yang is 杨 not 阳。
While it’s good to have a set retirement age, I think someone should be able to retire whenever they can or want to. My dad was ready to retire when he turned 50 yet my great uncle didn’t retire until he was 95. He had the option to retire when he was 65 but just didn’t want to. Also, a lot of older people I’ve talked to have said they came out of retirement because they were bored and just needed something to keep themselves motivated.
yep especially those workaholic people, most workaholics think they would get sick faster if they retire and stop working.
China will eventually change the law. their society moves so fast sometimes the law doesnt catch up
@@michael-qt3er My mom said exactly this! She really don't want to retire, she enjoys making money non stop it gives her sense of accomplishment. I suggest her travel around the world but she rejected the idea, said it was too tedious packing and unpacking 🤣
i would agree, but on the other hand theres my grandad who is bored and is motivated to work but his cognitive skills arent... good enough for any work. he doesnt notice he cant do anything. for such cases its better to have a set age i think
I think the basic retirement money is for the most people not sooooo much.
Damn, give Granny Sunshine time to find her next pose for the camera OMG! 😭
GoodOlAllisonHarvard there are actually models who’s job is basically to do a pose for every shot the camera guy does
Photographers like to shoot with models that know what to do instead of directing them for a pose.. most models change pose after the click, so the photographer can pick which one to use.. if a photographer tells you what to do. Is a waste of their time and money.
That ring you hear is the strobe finish charging so it is not really someone blowing a whistle if that’s what you are thinking.
She doesn't need it she's a professional
_@Guillermo J Aleman_ I know photographers shouldn’t really be coaching models on their poses, I wasn’t saying the photographer should do that for Granny Sunshine. What I meant was that he was clicking away too fast, she’s an older lady and she would probably benefit better if she was given the chance to think of her own poses for a few seconds longer in time and for the photographer to click AFTER she’s found her next pose... 🤷🏽♀️
😂😂😂oh cmon, her chinese name is literally sunshine
it's unlikely that's the literal translation. It sounds the same but her last name is most likely 杨 rather than 阳
Yep, her last name is 杨, (Full name 杨光)
Dang I wanted to know what she uses for skincare and moisturizer 😭😭😭
a daily dose of photoshop
My grandma is chinese and she is 81 years old this year. And like this model, my grandma has such a glowing skin for her age eventhough she doesn't have any skincare. I think the secret is her lifestyle. She always drinks 2L water a day, takes chinese herbal medicine when she sick, never eat junkfood, and exercise daily. Oh she always sleep at 9 pm and wakes up at 5 am too.
Skowl photoshopping I thought we’re meant for photos
@@elbadean4907 does she avoid the sun? Maybe she has good skin because she limits UV damage
This was a lot more interesting than the title would suggest
She looks amazing. This was so much more than just a story about a "fashion model." I learned a lot about China's economy. I really enjoyed it.
That sociology professor is fine AF 😍😍
Ma'am this is a McDonald's drive thru
Confuzzled Tomato no shade he looks like ted mosby from how i met your mother...
damn…he is one of my father's students..so weird to see people you know IRL on CZcams.
IKR? Like, what’s up with all the beautiful people in this video lol? A hot granny and a hot professor.
She looks so great even without make up. Must be all the smiling!
She is also lucky with her genes. My late mother was, at 77, the envy of my friends. She had few wrinkles, no age spots, and looked at least 15 years younger. She only wore lipstick and eyeshadow as well. Her late brother at 88 was often mistaken for someone 20 years younger. I hope I have the same genes.
Omg she’s actually adorable
and i thought my grandpa could drive like he’s sonic
now we have an grandma that can model better than most people
She's still gorgeous
beauty is ageless
She has an amazing face shape, confidence, and takes care of her personal appearance. You can add wrinkles to a beautiful woman but once shes beautiful she always will be regardless of wrinkles. Some ladies think that wrinkles make them ugly so they get more reserved and stop wearing makeup that they like because thy think it will draw attention to wrinkles but i hope more women and elderly men too can realize that they are still attractive. You dont just suddenly become a not attractive person anymore youre still the same person
@@Guppyg53 beautiful comment from you. ❤
Yes, 70 is the new 50!
Hello beautiful woman with a beautiful smile how is the weather over there
Hi
This makes sense because older people are shopping online now and want to see clothing for them modelled by someone they can relate to.
wow, Chinese retirement age is 60 men, 55 women. While in USA, they are making people work past 65 or more. Some people are even forced to work into their 70's due to health expenses
is healthcare really expensive in US? how is so? usa are rich country right..tax overflowing etc..
@@strawberrycupcake7161 It is. America may be a rich country but that doesn't mean all the citizens benefit from it. Most of that wealth is going to the top.
strawberry cupcake The rich are rich. The rest of us must pay somehow
@@strawberrycupcake7161 it's not rich for the people
@@strawberrycupcake7161 yes it is very expensive. You cant even get dental insurance that actually covers what you need,so you basically have to cover it yourself if you want nice teeth.
damn I came here for an elderly model & left with insight into life in china & a quick history lesson
one word
*RESPECT*
you had one job
She is a powerful auntie
fun fact: yang guang, her actual name, actually means sun light in an alternate pinyin. it's hilarious.
Grandma Sunshine weaves hand signs for an Immortality jutsu.
She basically gets paid to pop and lock like a robot while wearing designer clothes. Dope!
She really is beautiful and elegant
wait isn't she the granny in meteor garden 2018
wait wha-
huhh
That's what I was thinking
Yes it's her
I’ve been wondering the same thing
When i grow old, I dream of being like my grandpa, old and cute in non-creepy way, with his long white beard, and he Watches *NETFLIX* 😂😂💀
It's good to have goals and streaming tv.
😂 well Netflix might be something else when we are old.
She looks way better at 71 than I do with my 25-year-old self...
Granny Sunshine slays! Good coverage Isabelle Niu.
Forgot I was watching at 2x and was shocked by how fast her poses were!
Why were u watching at 2x speed 😂
When grandma can pose faster than any of the young model these days.
I needed way more about granny sunshine!
We understand.
gustopheles Google
Some seniors (who wants to work) should be given an opportunity to work because they have alot of experience. And that makes sense. Maybe work that doesn’t require alot of physical activity.
My Dad is 77 and still has a photography career that started in high school. I assist him on jobs by helping him set up the lights and background and he assists me on my jobs with his expertise at studio lighting. He loves doing photography and he still makes money doing it, he would be so depressed if he was forced into retirement, work keeps him young. It's great because he only has about one job a week but photographers get paid well, so he doesn't need to do more than one or two jobs max a week.
Damn she definietly has the poses down to an art. She put on an outfit, put on the photographic smile, tilts her head at the perfect angle and does the same like four arm movements and Bam! Next outfit
Hello beautiful woman with a beautiful smile how is the weather over there
lmao granny sunshine is lit
She has her modeling poses down and gets the job done. It was very robotic but very effective and could literally change how the modeling industry does catalog and online processes going forward!...
She really has a beautiful smile
She looks very healthy and happy for 71 and I’m sure it’s because she’s still doing what she loves to do.
Remember your first grandma from cookie clicker?
Yeah here she is now. Feeling old yet?
I like how they show u can be beautiful even when u age. Something u cant change
She is so cute, radiant and beautiful
Her smile is so beautiful, I was smiling at my screen while watching the video
Such an adorable granny!!!
Can anyone else just stare all day looking at her get photographed. It's so satisfying.
Didnt she work in Meteor Garden? Omg she is my goals for when I'm old
Loved lady Yangguang's disdain for her neighbour's discouraging her from working :) I hope that I have her sass when I'm as old as her!
Granny sunshine really living her life happily 😊
She's so beautiful and elegant. Imagine how she looked when she was younger.
Damnnn she looks so bright & healthy at 71!
My parents are the same condition, very healthy and even more energetic and passionate about life.
She’s beautiful. This video really touched my heart.
Great story idea, keep it up Quartz!
She looks friendly, calm and poised.
“yang guang” could also mean 阳光 (in terms of pronunciation which literally translates as sunlight/sunshine thus grandma sunshine😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️
(source: my mother tongue is mandarin)
Seniors and Elderly people has always been very special to me. They have gained so much knowledge and wisdom throughout their lives that it is very wonderful for me. ✨✨✨
She is so beautiful and elegant.
Hi how are you
She's so beautiful!!
we need more old wise people
She is such a lovely lady. I do agree that the older population is not a drain on anything, they keep the economy going, many still work over 70 where I live. I plan on working until at least 70 myself. This world is aging rapidly, and while we may hit 8 billion people, I don’t see us going much higher as we currently are starting to have more older people than younger.
She looks way more gorgeous than all the beauty gurus nowadays combined
Yang Guang is so eloquent and vibrant. I don’t mind if you live to be 100 or are very sick, being elderly shows your maturity and that you’ve had much to learn. Be proud of your age.
and i thought my grandpa could drive like he’s sonic
now be have an grandma that can model better than most people
Definitely has to change. Seniors are real and here. Only the blessed get to become “seniors”. Respect. Engage.
Wow! This was a beautifully produced segment - keep up the good work girl ❤️
Granny is refined, and well preserved. Ohhhhh hell yes!
Her smile looks BEAUTIFUL~
I'm still a strong believer in children taking care of their elderly parents just as they took care of us, just as it should.
Yes!! I saw her in a video clip compilation on CZcams last year doing her super fast posing!! I always wondered!!
Wow she's beautiful, I hope I can be like her in my old age
This was interesting! I have always heard talk about what to do when China becomes old with the one baby rule- so its nice to see them working on it. I like Granny Sunshine's point of view- as you get older it is just as important to stay active and keep dreaming of what is next for you. xD
I love that these elderly are still mobile. Sure they are slower, but they walk, exercise, and stay active through group means. I remember when I visited China, there were elderly every day playing chess in parks and socializing all day. That's what keeps the old young at heart and healthy.
Her name literally means "sunshine" in chinese lol
It's honestly such a pretty name
Omg she is gorgeous!!!
1:25 “Sunshine has a real name”
“My name is yang guang”(literally sunshine in Chinese) lol
Love the way she talks . So graceful and elegant .
She looks like Hillary Clinton but far more pretty than Hillary
Her posing for the photos being filmed is better than the advertisements on taobao itself
They should remove the mandatory retirement. Some of them end up in terrible living conditions the older they get.
Yes! 71 now is the 50 - golden age! Great documentary!
crush is coming. act natural
0:20
We gonna ignore the fact of how good she looks at her age?????
Took me until the intro to realize this wasn’t a Vox video
i love her. so cute. so graceful! ahhhh
My parents are in their 70s - well, except my Dad to be soon 80. They consider themselves baby-boomers.
They had 3 kids in the US.
My Mom was hoping I could care for her and I was happy if only her. My other sibling is my Dad's favorite so it makes more sense she be responsible for caring for him. Their relationship makes more sense and a lot less strain. Our eldest sibling isn't a good fit for caring for them.
They have a home and have saved well, their companies they retired from provide amazing health and financial security.......
But I worry more so for our generation and younger, considering the demands to reform our habits towards Green options in light of global warming combined with fewer jobs due to the 4th industrialization.
My hope is for more socially/financially sophisticated setups with the concept of where I last managed as a springboard. The good part of the set up was matching caregivers to support primarily elderly and (marginally) temporarily handicapped individuals. Before that job I also worked at an adult daycare center. At first I thought the later was catered to the elderly but that wasn't necessarily the case, but I digress.
So, at the at-home caregiver practice caregivers were deployed to lovely homes bc the sort that could afford this service were rich. Most folk can't afford this and no one wants to be sent to a convalescent home. But why not plan Early to design a retirement haven more in line with beautiful settings, tech relevant, compact (no sprawl/build vertically), walkable and not too far from city life centers. If only we could invest early on to better prepare for the transition - I'm already concerned about this and I'm not even 40 yet.
When I think of the future I'm just glad driverless cars exist and are improving swiftly. But less driving demanding/dependant designed cities are best. Rise in high-varieties urban ag, helps. More programs countering the carbonfootprint of flights/transport/manufacturing of goods would also alleviate stress on our conscientious consciences and the balance of preserving life on our only livable planet.
These are the few thoughts I bare in mind when considering the retiring baby-boomers, I think of them and the generations that will follow.
I don't know your story but I just find it sad you want to split up your parents as they age. idk maybe they are already divorced. I would be devastated to not spend the last of my time with the man I married, had kids and lived so many years with.
Rinibottlecaps Not all elderly couples’ situations are good. Maybe at least one partner has an issue like severe dementia or some other kind of debilitating disease, so that they aren’t able to support each other adequately. Maybe the situation is so severe that even the children are unable to care for both together. If the family can’t handle it, it’s better to separate. In one situation I came across, the husband was frail and blind, and the wife had such bad dementia, she thought she was 5 years old and didn’t remember any of her family members. The wife required care all day and all night. It was difficult enough to get adequate care for her, let alone keeping her and her husband together. He made peace with it. He was a pretty happy guy. Seemed he had a caring, attentive family nearby with the means to care for him well. But that’s not always the case. He was (is?) a lucky man.
*Even if perfectly healthy, better to be split up with family, and see each other often vs rotting together in the same retirement room. There are studies showing that older Americans are living together less often, but that they're relationships last longer. living separate might strengthen their bond*
Wow.. i wanna see pictures of her in her 20's, she's so pretty!
OMG This Is Auntie Jade/Yu Sao Of 2018 Meteor Garden
the visual design in this video is stunning woah
aw I love china a lot i want to go there one day!:)
Really excellent, thank you! 好棒啊，谢谢你们！