Vintage hairstyles add retro glamor to Suzhou sidewalks

If you walk along the stone-paved sidewalks of Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, a distinctive scene will unfold daily: young women in elegant qipao, or traditional Chinese attire, with their hair styled in vintage waves, posing for photographs against a backdrop of white-walled, gray-tiled houses.

This isn't a movie set or a historical reenactment, it's the latest cultural phenomenon sweeping through this water town.

This renaissance of pre-1949-era aesthetics has transformed Pingjiang Road into a lively gallery where past meets the present, with social media platforms flooded with images of young people showcasing vintage glamor.