The recently concluded 2025 Puyuan Fashion Week featured the typical straight-faced, statuesque models strutting down runways in haute couture to loud, pulsating beats, while immaculately styled celebrities, trendsetters and designers observed from the sidelines.

Held annually at the Puyuan Fashion Resort in Tongxiang in East China's Zhejiang province, the event transforms ordinary corridors, alleyways and squares into edgy catwalks for renowned fashion brands.

However, in stark contrast to the mainstream spectacle, a group of local primary school students staged a show. For over a month, they designed and reimagined traditional Chinese garments like hanfu and qipao, then took to the runway to model their designs.