Old Beijingers doing exercises at the Temple of Heaven become a hit online

In Beijing, a group of old men get together at the Temple of Heaven to do exercises every morning, which makes for a special scene. Among them, men over 60 years of age may often be called as "young fellows", while the oldest ones may be over 90 years old.

  Old men gathering at the Temple of Heaven to do exercises every morning. (Chinanews.com/Li Peiyun)

Old men gathering at the Temple of Heaven wear normal clothes and seldom talk, but each of them has their own unique way to keep fit and build muscles, the scene of which attracts a huge number of fans to come and enjoy their talents.

Tourists join the exercise group. (Chinanews.com/Li Peiyun)

Many tour groups come to the Temple of Heaven to see this group, but totally ignore the famous scenic spots – such as the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. It is interesting to note that some old people from the travel group were inspired by their inspirations and attitudes, and they even joined alongside them to use the facilities and do exercise.

A young man feels happy to compete with the “celebrity” at the Temple of Heaven. (Chinanews.com/Li Peiyun)

These old men can do push-ups, and do a lot of difficult actions on the parallel bars as well. This group of people has already become popular online. One of the old man with a white beard has been on the TV, and has become a “celebrity” within the group.