Hainan promotes long life, experts say  

海南老人多長壽每10萬人中有13位年過百歲

海南省常務副省長譚力在第二屆人口老齡化長壽化國際研討會透露，海南現已有1162位百歲以上老人，每10萬人中就有13位百歲老人，遠高于國際通行的每10萬人中7位百歲老人的長壽標準。其中，60歲以上的老年人口已達98.2萬人，占總人口11.33%。

Chengmai (CNS) – Experts claimed at a meeting Thursday in Hainan's Chengmai County that old people benefit from the island province's good environment.

Hainan has 1,162 centenarians, a rate of 13 for every 10,000 people, which is higher than the international standard, Tan Li, the provincial vice-governor, said during the meeting.

Chengmai County tops the whole province with an even higher rate of 38 centenarians for every 10,000 people, he added.

Many factors contribute to longevity, including habits, heredity, environment and medical care, according to Wang Wuyi, an expert from the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research.

With its high forest rate and relatively lower soil pollution, Hainan produces rice rich in magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, selenium and other trace elements and has natural alkaline drinking water, which are all good for health, Wang said.