Seniors embrace high-quality life

The oldest person in Shanghai is age 111, and the number of centenarians had risen to about 2,300 as of Sept 30, according to the latest report released by the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau.

Shanghai is a city of longevity, with 14.9 centenarians per every 100,000 people last year. In 1953, the city was home to just one centenarian, but the figure exceeded 1,000 in 2011 and surpassed 2,000 in 2017.

Women accounted for 75 percent of the centenarians, while people ages 100 to 102 made up 82.9 percent of the total.