The old man’s 100th birthday banquet, more than 400 descendants kowtowed for two hours

On October 1, when the whole country was celebrating the National Day, Li Yongshan, a long-lived old man living in Liaoyang, celebrated his 100th birthday. More than 400 of his descendants rushed home from all directions to celebrate his birthday. Due to the large number of people, the kowtow ceremony alone lasted more than two hours.

Fifth generations of the elderly lived together and kowtowed for more than two hours

On October 1, the home of the elderly Li Yongshan was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, which was more lively than the Chinese New Year. The remaining descendants came to Liaoyang from Beijing, Shaanxi, Henan, Jilin and Shenyang, Dalian, Anshan, Tieling and other places in the province to pay their respects to the old man.

Old man Li Yongshan has a strong spirit and a strong body. He can walk up the one-meter-high longevity platform without help. The bright red word "longevity" reflects the old man's face.

More than 400 descendants lined up in the audience to kowtow in batches to celebrate his birthday. Many of the old man’s children are already gray-haired. The birthday greeting ceremony started at eight o'clock in the morning, and the kowtow ceremony lasted for more than two hours.

During the entire birthday greeting process, Mr. Li Yongshan always smiled and happily gave red envelopes to each descendant who wished to celebrate his birthday.

Only one of the 10 children in the longevity family passed away

"My father has been a farmer all his life. Before the founding of New China, he was a poor farmer doing work for others. After the founding of New China, he has been driving horse-drawn carriages in the countryside... ..." Li Yongshan, the 81-year-old eldest son of Li Yongshan, told me. The old man has 6 sons and 4 daughters, the youngest of whom is 55 years old this year. The elderly family can be called a longevity family. Only the second son among the ten children died last year at the age of 76. The old man’s eldest grandson is 61 years old this year, and his great-great-grandson is 13 years old.

“There are 102 blood-related direct relatives in my family.” Li Yong said that although the children and the elderly are too young to name them, they all know whose family they belong to.

At present, the descendants of the elderly are engaged in jobs in various industries, some are in politics, some are in business, and some are farming in their hometown in Liaoyang.

On the day of birthday greetings, the old neighbor who had moved away for more than 30 years rushed back to Liaoyang from Harbin after learning the news.

The secret of longevity: a regular life and an open-minded temperament

In the impression of his family, old man Li Yongshan has never been sick, never taken medicine, let alone injections. At the age of 98, , the children took the old man to Shenyang for a physical examination.

The doctor was particularly surprised when he saw the examination results. All the organs in the body are quite healthy. "The brain is equivalent to that of a 40-year-old man, the heart is better than that of a 60- or 70-year-old man, and the lungs are equivalent to that of an 80-year-old man." .

Talking about the secret of Li Yongshan’s longevity, his fifth son Li Rongsen, who lives with him, told me that the old man lived a regular life, had a gentle and open-minded personality, and had never had a quarrel with others in his life. After getting up at dawn every day, the old man walks around the village for about half an hour. After returning home, he first drinks a bowl of water, then tidies up the house and cleans the yard.

"My dad doesn't smoke or drink. He likes to eat meat, but he's not picky about food. He eats everything. Each of his three meals a day is a bowl of rice." Li Rongsen said that although the old man is a hundred years old, Still pulling weeds from the ground.

Although old man Li Yongshan has a little back of ears, his eyesight is not blurry. He likes to read and read newspapers. The "News Network" in the evening is a must-see every day. He also likes to watch literary and artistic programs. The recent "The Voice of China" has deeply Popular with the elderly, they often watch reruns.

When mentioning the old man’s longevity, his family members unanimously said it was “harmony.” Although his economic conditions were average, Mr. Li Yongshan did not worry or care about anything. His personality was gentle and open-minded, and he had never had any quarrels with others in his life. shelf.