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More than 200,000 elderly people over the age of 80 in Xinjiang

Xinjiang is recognized by the international natural medical community as one of five regions in the world known for longevity. Reporters learned from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Aging Committee that latest statistics show that there are 203,592... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Aug 07 2009

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