Chengmai, the hometown of longevity in the world

2012165438+1October 22nd, sponsored by the International Expert Committee on Population Aging and Longevity, assisted by Northeast Asia Economic Forum, China Socio-economic System Analysis and Research Association, China Asia-Pacific Research Association, United Nations Institute on Aging, International Health and Longevity Club and World Health and Longevity Management and Operation Committee, Chengmai County, Hainan, China was awarded the title of "World Longevity Hometown". Dr. Zhao, Chairman of the Northeast Asia Economic Forum and Chairman of the International Expert Committee on Aging and Longevity, Chairman John Truis, Director of the United Nations Institute on Aging and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the International Expert Committee on Aging and Longevity, Fu Yuelan, Vice Governor of Hainan Province, Secretary of Chengmai County Party Committee and other relevant leaders attended the award ceremony. After the meeting, Gu Xiulian, former vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), met Fu Yuelan, vice governor of Hainan Province, and Yang Sitao, secretary of Chengmai County Party Committee, and his party.

Chengmai has 200,000 hectares of green mountains and green waters, and you often meet centenarians in Shili. Chengmai has a reputation of "200,000 hectares of green mountains and green waters, and you often meet centenarians in ten miles" since ancient times. It is the tenth "hometown of longevity in China" in China and the only one in Hainan at present. Chengmai County is located in the northwest of Hainan Island, bordering Qiongzhou Strait in the north and Haikou, the provincial capital. It is a famous green county in China, a selenium-rich land in the world and a hometown of longevity in the world. In March 2009, Chengmai County officially declared "China's Longevity Hometown" to China Gerontology Society, and China Gerontology Society accepted the declaration and entrusted the company to investigate. The survey results show that all the indicators declared by Chengmai County have reached the standard of "the hometown of longevity in China".

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. Up to now, the population over 80 in the county is 1854 1 person, accounting for 3.30% of the total population; /kloc-there are 2 15 elderly people over 0/00, accounting for 38.39/65438+ 10,000 of the total population, which greatly exceeds the standard of "the proportion of centenarians living among the registered population reaches 7/65438+ 10,000 and 7.5/65438+ 10,000" stipulated by China and the United Nations. The oldest old people in the county are 1 13 years old, 896 couples over 80 years old, 72 couples over 90 years old and 4 couples over 100 years old. The absolute number and proportion of centenarians in the total population rank first in cities and counties in China. On May 25th, 2009, Chengmai County was awarded the title of "Longevity Town of China" by the Gerontology Society of China, becoming the 10 Longevity Town in China and the only city and county in Hainan Province to receive this honor.

2065438+September 2002 The Second International Symposium on Population Aging and Longevity was successfully held in Chengmai. The meeting established the International Expert Committee on Population Aging and Longevity, and adopted the Declaration on Regional Population Longevity-Chengmai. The Chengmai Declaration of Hainan adopted at the meeting proposed that the International Expert Committee on Population Aging and Longevity should actively carry out its work, thoroughly study the experience and practices of international longevity areas, and identify Hainan Island and Chengmai County as "the world's longevity island" and "the world's longevity hometown"; The seminar unanimously agreed to issue Chengmai County with the certificate of "Hometown of Longevity in the World".

2 15 centenarians can enjoy 600 yuan longevity allowance every month. In recent years, Chengmai County has continuously increased investment and vigorously promoted the aging work in Chengmai, and the cause of longevity has flourished. The construction of nursing homes in Chengmai County has guaranteed the old people a sense of security. They set up clinics for the elderly, set up health records for the elderly, and implement the preferential policies of zero pay and "one exemption and five priorities" for the elderly over 60 years old in the county. All the destitute elderly over 60 years old in rural areas of the county participated in the new rural cooperative medical system funded by the government. Every year, special financial funds are allocated to pay pensions to women over 55 and men over 60. For the elderly over 80 years old, the longevity allowance is paid at a monthly rate of 100 yuan, 200 yuan and 600 yuan.

At present, most of the 2 15 centenarians in Chengmai County live with their children and grandchildren. In these families, the vast majority of the elderly have a good daily life, their children and grandchildren are filial, and the family is harmonious and happy. Some disabled people have been taken care of by their children and grandchildren, and all the old people have a sense of security and happiness. Few centenarians without children are taken care of by neighbors or the government. The main source of life for centenarians in Chengmai County is their children or grandchildren, followed by the local government. Every centenarian can get 600 yuan's longevity allowance every month.

The physical health of centenarians in Chengmai County is generally good. At present, most centenarians in Chengmai County can move freely and take care of themselves. Some centenarians are not only clever and witty, but also able to thread needles and often do housework such as washing clothes, chopping wood and feeding pigs.

Longevity Sutra and Health Preservation Sutra in the Land of Longevity

The hometown of longevity naturally has its own "longevity classics" and "health preservation classics". The long human history, beautiful living environment, fresh and natural air, steady development of social economy and sound social security system have laid a solid foundation for prolonging life in the hometown of longevity. The health and longevity of Chengmai people are the result of many factors.

As we all know, the environment is closely related to people's health, and many factors act on people's bodies all the time, which is the material basis and condition for human survival and development. Chengmai is known as "200,000 hectares of green mountains and green waters, and a hundred years old often meets ten miles", benefiting from the special gift of nature. In Chengmai: natural "green lungs", fresh air, pure water and selenium-enriched agricultural products have given birth to people's health and longevity, and created many longevity stars in Chengmai.

Chengmai elderly people live longer, and it is very important to have good eating habits and living habits. Most centenarians insist on three meals a day. The staple food is rice, and all kinds of vegetables can be used. They are never picky about food and eat very simply. They like to eat local food, vegetables, fruits, seafood and omnivores.

Centenarians in Chengmai County are all out-and-out farmers. They have been working in the fields since childhood, and it is their nature to bear hardships and stand hard work. But at the same time, these hardships have cultivated their strong character, honed their will, and also created their tolerant and peaceful mentality. Old people's long-term labor has exercised their healthy bodies, and they have always maintained a good habit of loving labor. Labor is the way for Chengmai Shouxing to live a long and healthy life.