Having your photograph taken in China some 30 years ago was a serious business. One had to sit upright, smile without showing teeth and most of all, the eyes had to shine with patriotism, resolution and hope.
    While such gestures and expressions have disappeared in modern pictures and have been replaced with the mandatory V for victory finger sign, many young Chinese have been drawn to these old photos and are going to great lengths to imitate their parents.

    在30年前的中国，照相可是一件相当严肃的事情。身体笔直，笑不露齿。最重要的是，眼神里要充满了爱国热情和革命的希望。

    可是这种姿势和表情在现在的照片里早已不见了踪影，取而代之的是象征胜利的V字手势。不过有不少年轻人却喜欢照着自己父辈的形象拍起了这种老相片。