Population aging is a problem faced by countries all over the world. The title of Longevity Township is the international community’s recognition and praise for the urban elderly care system. The United Nations stipulates that the standard for longevity areas is that there must be more than 75 centenarians per million population. There are 10 hometowns of longevity in China, and this post will introduce them to you.
Top 10 Longevity Towns in China
1. Bama巴马
Bama’s magical geographical environment, peculiar natural scenery, and philosophical meanings such as “Yin and Yang” landscapes, natural “Bagua” landscape maps, and “time and space” tunnels and caves are used as carriers, implying the natural endowment of Bama’s longevity culture and the spiritual refuge of residents. . Therefore, in addition to originating from the traditional Chinese health-preserving culture, Bama’s longevity culture is inseparable from its special geographical environment, social humanities, and customs. In September 1991, Dr. Takashi Morishita, president of the International Association of Natural Medicine, led a world longevity investigation team to investigate Bama. Based on the research results over the years and his own investigation data, he believed that Bama qualified for the special title of World Longevity Township. On November 1, 1991, at the 13th International Natural Medicine Conference held in Tokyo, Bama, Guangxi was officially announced as “the fifth longevity town in the world”. Bama has experienced many national censuses, which have proved that the number of centenarians in Bama is increasing year by year, and the rate is very high. As of November 30, 2022, there are 6,480 elderly people aged 80+ in Bama County, including 70 elderly people aged 100+, which is far higher than the 7 per 100,000 population identified by the World Longevity Town According to the standard of a 10-year-old man, the miracle of Bama’s longevity continues to be performed.
2. Chengmai 澄迈
On November 22, 2012, hosted by the International Expert Committee on Population Aging and Longevity, Northeast Asia Economic Forum, China Society for Economic System Analysis, China Asia-Pacific Research Association, United Nations Institute on Aging, International Health and Longevity Association, World Health and Longevity Management Co-organized by the Operation Committee, Chengmai County, Hainan, China was awarded the “World Longevity Hometown”. According to the sixth national census, the average life expectancy in Chengmai County is as high as 77.79 years, which is 6.59 years higher than the national average. As of October 2022, there are 15,967 elderly people over 80 years old (including 80 years old) in Chengmai County, including 202 elderly people over 100 years old (including 100 years old). It has greatly exceeded the standard of “7/100,000 and 7.5/100,000 surviving centenarians in the registered population” stipulated by China and the United Nations “Longevity Township”.
3. Wanning 万宁
The Town of Longevity in Wanning is the international “Home of Longevity in the World”. The International Expert Committee on Population Aging and Longevity awarded Wanning the title of “Home of Longevity in the World”. The Wanning World Longevity Certification Report believes that the city meets the requirements of the Second Population Aging The “World Longevity Hometown” index standard certified by the International Symposium on Longevity, the regional longevity index is 0.61, exceeding the international standard requirement of 0.45. Relevant data show that the level of longevity data in Wanning area is among the best in the country. According to statistics, as of March 2014, there were 179 elderly people over 100 years old in Wanning City, and the proportion of centenarians in the total population was 32/100,000. As of October 31, 2022, there are 10,236 elderly people aged 80+ in Wanning City, including 103 elderly people over 100 years old.
4. Hunan Mayang 湖南麻阳
As an important part of Chinese blessing and longevity culture, Mayang blessing and longevity culture is an important branch of Chinese folk culture, which condenses the religious feelings, customs and folk language of Mayang people. In 2011, the total population of Mayang was 375,000, and the average life expectancy was 75.6 years. There are 79 centenarians, accounting for 32/100,000 of the total population in Mayang, far exceeding the standard of 7,500 people over centenarians in the total population of longevity areas stipulated by the United Nations Population Organization; elderly people aged 80 to 99 There are 5,430 people, accounting for 1.46% of the total population of Mayang; there are 48,320 elderly people over 60 years old, accounting for 13% of the total population of Mayang. These indicators all meet or exceed the audit standards of the hometown of longevity. In December 2007, Mayang Miao Autonomous County was awarded the title of “Hometown of Longevity in China” by the Chinese Society of Gerontology, and became the first officially named longevity county in my country. In November 2022, Mayang was officially certified by the United Nations Institute on Aging as the “World Longevity Village”.
5. Jiaoling County 蕉岭县
Jiaoling is located in the northeast of Guangdong Province, on the upper reaches of the Hanjiang River, on the border of Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces, and belongs to Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. The county was established in the sixth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1633), and it was first called Zhenping County. It was renamed Jiaoling County in the third year of the Republic of China (1914). In July 2011, it was awarded the “Hometown of Longevity in China” by the Chinese Society of Gerontology. On May 30, 2014, Jiaoling County was officially awarded the “Hometown of Longevity in the World” by the International Association of Natural Medicine and the World Longevity Township Scientific Certification Committee. Jiaoling County became It is the seventh “World Longevity Township” in the world and the fourth “World Longevity Township” in China recognized by the International Association of Natural Medicine. According to statistics, as of the end of December 2019, there were 54 centenarians in the county, 1,707 people aged 90-99, and 7,023 people aged 80-89. Centenarians account for 23/100,000 of the total registered population; 90-99-year-olds account for 7.4‰ of the total registered population; 80-89-year-olds account for 3.03% of the total registered population; the county’s average life expectancy reaches 79.7 years, both exceeding The main data certification standard of “World Longevity Township” has been approved. The beautiful ecological environment has bred longevity in Jiaoling, and the long-standing culture of happiness and longevity is also the best reflection of the health and longevity of Jiaoling people.
6. Rugao 如皋
People in Rugao lived a long life in ancient times, and centenarians appeared frequently. In 1933, when the province’s climatic census was conducted, it was determined that Rugao was “the most suitable for the survival of people and the reproduction of things”. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, especially after the 1990s, many long-lived elderly people appeared in Rugao. Since 2007, the proportion of centenarians in the city’s total population has remained above 1.8 per 10,000, which is far higher than the standard for longevity townships in the world (0.7 per 10,000). On October 6, 2008, Rugao City was named the hometown of longevity in China. On October 28, 2010, Rugao City was recognized as the sixth longevity township in the world, and it is the only longevity township located in a more economically developed area. As of the end of 2020, the total population of Rugao City is 1.4039 million. Among them, there are 399,100 elderly people over 60 years old, accounting for 28.4% of the total population; 68,000 elderly people over 80 years old, accounting for 4.8% of the total population; 10,000 elderly people over 90 years old, accounting for 0.7% of the total population; There are 350 elderly people, of which 131 were added during the year; 21 elderly people are over 105 years old, and the oldest is the 108-year-old Zongxu old man in Xiezhuang Community, Baipu Township.
7. Fei County 费县
On September 28, 2015, the National Symposium on Sustainable Development of the Aging Industry and the International Forum on the World Aging Industry were held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing. The Organizing Committee of the United Nations Aging Business Sustainable Development Summit awarded Fei County the plaque of “Hometown of Longevity in the World” . By the end of 2015, the county had 152,000 elderly people over 60 years old, accounting for 17.9% of the total population, 3,713 elderly people over 90 years old, and 126 centenarians, accounting for 14.8/100,000 of the total population. Life expectancy is 78.08 years.
8. Liyang 溧阳
After preliminary declaration and expert inspection and evaluation, Liyang was appraised by the Organizing Committee of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on Aging as the “Hometown of Longevity in the World”. As of December 31, 2022, Liyang City has a registered population of 804,000, and 271 elderly people aged 100 or above. Among them, there were 78 males and 193 females, with an average life expectancy of 83.3 years. It is far beyond the standards of “Hometown of Longevity in China” and “Hometown of Longevity in the World”.
9. Guangxi Cenxi 广西岑溪
At the end of 2013, the population was 926,000, of which the rural population was 783,200. There are 6,100 ethnic minorities such as Zhuang, Yao, Miao, Dong, Mulao, Maonan, and Hui. There are 108 living elderly people over the age of one hundred in the city (accounting for 12/100000 of the total population); and 15,598 people over the age of 80 (accounting for 1.74% of the total population). The city’s average life expectancy is 76.97 years old.
10. Foshan Sanshui 佛山三水
In 2011, the permanent resident population of the district was 625,375, of which 397,150 were registered residents, all of whom were non-agricultural populations. There were 4,254 births in the district, with a birth rate of 10.75‰. 2309 people died, the death rate was 5.83‰. The natural increase population is 1945, and the natural increase rate is 4.92‰. Sanshui District has been rated as the “Hometown of Longevity in China”, and it is the only wealthy longevity town in Guangdong Province. In 2014, there were 72 centenarians.