By He Ping
On October 16, 2015 Shanghai "top ten longevity stars" was announced, and released at the same time were "top ten male and female longevity stars”, “Shanghai centenarian couples” and “top ten longevity stars in the best state”. Luo Shimin, a 108-year-old senior living in the strict ranks first in the list of “top ten female longevity stars”, and Qin Wanju at the age of 106 is included in the list of “top ten female longevity stars”.
According to statistics, in 2014 there were a total of 1,631 centenarians with the household registration in the city, representing 11.3 centenarians every 100,000 persons with the household registration. With 15.3 centenarians every 100,000 persons, the district ranked the third in the entire city. Jing’an District topped all districts and counties in Shanghai with 22.5 centenarians every 100,000 persons. Xuhui District came the second in the ranking.