Wow! See China's Coolest Grandpa and Farmer Catapulted to Fashion Fame (Photos)

Posted by Thandiubani on Mon 01st Feb, 2016 - tori.ng

You will so love it! An 85-years-old grand dad has automatically become an internet celebrity after poses of his fantastic pictures went viral online as he has been named World's Most Coolest Grand-dad.

World's Most Coolest Grand dad Ding Bingcai (Left) and grand son, Ding Guoliang (Right)

An elderly Chinese farmer who has lived through famine, civil war, revolution and one of the greatest economic booms in history has spoken of his delight at becoming an unlikely international fashion icon in his twilight years, reports Guardian UK.

The man named Ding Bingcai, 85, was catapulted into the headlines last month after his photographer grandson, Ding Guoliang, 30, made him the star of a fashion shoot for which he donned green, blue and mulberry suits, tartan bow ties, designer glasses and fedoras.

His photos went viral as internet users declared him the “China’s coolest grandpa”. Even a Chinese newspaper claimed the octogenarian trendsetter had achieved world-class levels of charm.

The glamorous grand dad is also a farmer

More accolades came the way of the grand dad. The English-language edition of the People’s Daily, the Communist party’s official mouthpiece, praise him thus: “The old man is totally turned into a heartthrob.”

Today, China’s most glamorous grandfather boasts 10 grandchildren spread between the eastern cities of Xiamen, Shanghai and Fuzhou. His wife passed away in 2014.

The Guardian UK reports that Ding Guoliang, a professional photographer who uses the name Jesse, said the three-day photo session, which took place last September on the streets of Xiamen, was intended to make his grandfather feel both useful and elegant.

Grand dad and son in one of the world's most coolest poses

“He looks amazing in the pictures,” the photographer told the China Daily in an earlier interview. “Not everybody looks good in suits. But he’s got class.”

On Monday, Jesse described his grandfather as a kind and gentle man.

“I’ll give you an example. Once we were in a lift with lots of other people. He decided he wanted to take out his cigarettes and share them with everybody else. He felt everybody was his friend. He is really honest and simple.”

Ding said his elderly grandfather had struggled to fully comprehend the extent of his fame.

“[But] he is happy that people are being nice to him and to be welcomed by so many people. In fact, noise and excitement is what elderly people need the most. Having people pay attention to him and having a sense of existing are important to him,” he added. “I want my grandpa to feel that he is useful.”

Asked how he felt about becoming an internet celebrity, 85-year-old Ding was coy.

“I am not good at talking,” he said. “Is that OK?”