Alimihan Seyiti, China’s oldest person, died on Thursday at the age of 135 in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
Alimihan Seyiti was born on June 25, 1886, in Komuxerik Township of Shule County in Kashgar Prefecture, according to the county’s publicity department.
She topped the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, formerly known as the Gerontological Society of China, list of China’s oldest living people in 2013. Until her death, she lived a very modest and routine existence.
She was punctual with her meals and enjoyed sunbathing in her yard. She occasionally assisted in the care of her great-grandchildren. With many senior people above the age of 90, Komuxerik is renowned as a “longevity town.”
Their lifespan has been aided in part by improvements in health services. For the elderly aged 60 and up, the local government has given contracted doctor service, free annual physical tests, and monthly advanced age subsidies.
