College grads in Yunnan photograph dorm mothers in glamorous photo shoot

A group of senior college students from Yunnan Technology and Business University recently staged a photo shoot for their dorm mothers before graduation.

On May 20, after putting makeup on the women and dressing them in cheong-sam, the students began photographing their dorm mothers all around campus. The photos were later uploaded to Sina Weibo, earning widespread appreciation, especially from alumni of the university.

A total of eight images were uploaded, and each one contained two photos. One was of the dorm managers at work and the other was from the photo shoot. The oldest woman is about 50, while the youngest is 35. They look beautiful and resplendent in the photos, especially given the sharp contrast.

“We did this to express our appreciation, and also in memory of our college life,” said one of the students, surnamed Wei. Wei noted that students often forget about these women, who have worked so hard to take care of them. In addition, most of the dorm mothers never had the opportunity to take such photos when they were younger. As a result, Wei brainstormed the photo shoot as a way to say thank you and made it happen with the help of her classmates.