The father, whose surname is Zheng, is 41, and his daughter is 21.
At the end of August, a video showed him accompanying his daughter at her wedding in Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province. Tall and dressed youthfully in a red T-shirt and black pants, he drew attention for his appearance. Many viewers initially thought he and his daughter were siblings or close in age.
According to him, it happens often: strangers mistake him for his daughter’s older brother and even for her boyfriend when they’re out together. And reportedly, his son-in-law was just as surprised the first time he met him.
His explanation doesn’t include miracle creams or secret formulas. He says he maintains a calm mindset and almost never loses his temper, sleeps between 10 and 12 hours a day, and plays badminton three or four times a week.
Could it be genes, habits, or both? Only he knows.