Elderly people in China adopting healthier lifestyles

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Source: CCTV.com | 10-20-2007 09:51

The Double Ninth Festival is also a reminder Chinese society is aging. Concerned about becoming a burden, more and more elderly people are adopting healthier lifestyles.

Wei Han Ru is 105 years old. He grew up in a small village in the south, and loves fishing. Admiring scenes along lakes and rivers is his favorite past time, and it's here that he enjoys what he calls "the meaning of life".

Martial arts have accompanied Han Fu Guang since he was a teenager. He joined the Chinese revolution in his early twenties, and after the founding of new China, he became a policeman. Everyday, he works on writing a Kung Fu book which keeps Han sound and fit. He is 103.