Shanghai residents live longer, healthier lives

SHANGHAI - The life span of Shanghai residents has surpassed 82 years, the longest in the country, the municipality's health authorities have revealed.

By the end of 2010, the average life span of the city's residents was 82.13 years, eclipsing the figure of 81.73 set in 2009, according to the annual report released by the municipal health bureau on Thursday.

The average life span of the city's registered male residents was 79.82 years, up from the previous year's 79.42, while the female life span was 84.44 years, up from 84.06.