Zheng shakes dust out of a large dustpan. Her skillful movements make it look easy. (Photo/Chongqing Commercial Daily)

Zheng cuts a sweet potato to make hog feed. (Photo/Chongqing Commercial Daily)

Zheng eats lunch. (Photo/Chongqing Commercial Daily)

Zheng watches a TV series. (Photo/Chongqing Commercial Daily)

Zheng threads a needle. (Photo/Chongqing Commercial Daily)

As incredible as it may seem, a 109-year-old woman still participates in farm chores in her home in Chongqing. The Chongqing Commercial Daily recently profiled Zheng Shixiang, who lives in the city's Tongnan district. Born in 1908, Zheng turned 109 on July 31.

Zheng lives with 28 of her children, grandchildren and other family members. Together, her household spans five generations. Zheng's loved ones often remind her to take it easy and leave the farm chores for younger workers. However, even then, Zheng does the work secretly.

"I still feel healthy. I would feel uncomfortable if I sat still and didn't do anything," she explained.

"My mother can never be idle. She has worked hard her entire life," said Ji Shengyan, Zheng's 73-year-old son. According to Ji, Zheng still helps to harvest pumpkins and ragweed, wash dirty laundry and with various other tasks. "She even did farm work on her birthday," Ji added. 

Ji told the reporter that Zheng enjoys watching TV, especially Kung Fu and war series. She sometimes watches her favorite programs until midnight. 

According to the town's governor, there are currently four centenarians living in the area. Zheng is the oldest one.