A woman in China who has lived for over a century and is known for her love of lard rice and her optimistic lifestyle, has inspired millions of people online.
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Qiu Chaishi was born in 1901, at a time when China was under the semicolonial and semifeudal rule of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
On January 1, Qiu celebrated her 124th birthday, becoming one of the oldest centenarians in Nanchong city, southwestern China’s Sichuan province, with a family spanning six generations.
Her granddaughter is 60 years old, and the youngest member of the family is only eight months old.
Recently, Qiu shared her the secrets of her longevity with the mainland media, emphasising her simple and routine lifestyle.
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