Anhui has 500 Hundred-year-old People

East China's Anhui Province has reported having 500 people who are 100 years of age or older, according to statistics.

The province has some 60 million residents, with 7 million, or more than 10 percent, aged 60 or above.

The provincial government offers the elderly with special medical allowances each year. Those who are over 100 years old are entitled to receive monthly health care fees in addition to free medical care.






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