Man, 121, tops list of oldest people

SHANGHAI: A list of China's 10 oldest people was announced for the first time by the China Gerontology Association on Monday, ahead of the Seniors Day yesterday.

The 121-year-old Sadiq Sawut from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region topped the list as the oldest man, while Maihefu Zihan, from the same region, was the oldest woman at 118.

Xinjiang has the highest proportion of centenarians in the country, with 1,413 people aged 100 years or older, or 73 in every 1 million people.