World's oldest person found in Xinjiang
- By Wu Jin
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A 127-year-old woman, the oldest in the world, has been discovered in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Xinjiang Daily reported today.
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Ali Mihan, the oldest person in the world [Xinjiang Daily] |
Although she is still waiting for global accreditation, Ali Mihan, from Shule County in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, has already been crowned the oldest person in the world after her predecessor Luo Meizhen passed away in July in Guangxi, south China.
Ali Mihan, whose life has spanned three centuries, remains ingood health. Born on June 25 1886 in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty (1664-1911), she loves children and enjoys singing. She has kept up a habit of drinking cold water all year round.
So far, there are eight residents of Shule County, Kashgar officially listed as being over 100 years old.
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