A Match Made On Weibo: The Beijinger Cover Star Comes Forward

So a girl walks into a cafe, picks up a copy of the Beijinger's January issue – and discovers her grandmother is on the cover ...

You might imagine Beijingers were quite startled to see a bright green dragon parading around town. Our cover suggested just the opposite: A grandmother working out at a Gulou park was unfazed even as we hovered nearby, hoping to grab two exercise spots for both Dragon and Ox. This health-conscious lady's regimen would not be derailed by anyone, resulting in the image that can now be seen all over town – including by the woman's granddaughter.

Weibo user "雪兔哇哇蹦" sent us a message telling us about her grandmother's delight at unwittingly becoming the Beijinger's cover star. Here's how she described the scene (and screenshot of her original Weibo post below):

"The cover granny holding the @the_beijinger magazine!! She was so happy when she saw herself on the cover and kept looking at it while we had lunch together! She said she goes to Zhonglou every afternoon to exercise, and couldn't believe that she would be on an English magazine!"

Click here to see the January issue of the Beijinger in full.

Photos: Judy Zhou, Weibo.com