LUO MEIZHEN is the oldest person alive in China. She is 126-years-old. It is not strange for Chinese people to live more than 100 plus years. IANS has reported that China has 49,000 people, at last count, who are above the age of hundred, according to the survey conducted by the China Gerontological Society.

The figure of centenarians in China has been on the rise in the recent past. It has been stated that this new figure, shown above, has seen an increase of more than 5000 people when compared to last year's figures. One has to wonder what is the main reason for its increase? There have been so many advancements in the field of medicine and science, which helps in saving the lives of the people, which was not possible in the past. People are more aware of the diet that one has to maintain, thus they are healthier now.

If the reports of the UN are to be believed then by the end of the year 2100, countries such as China, the United States, Japan, India and Brazil would be having more than 1 million people, who are above 100 years of age.

Japan is also far behind as far as centenarians are concerned. Japan has more than 47,000 people who are above 100 years of age. It is interesting to note that most of these centenarians are women. This fact also brings back the debate, which says that women live longer than men for various reasons. Some scientists say that the body cells in women are alive for longer time.

The US is home for around 72,000 centenarians in the world, which is the largest for any country. It has also been said that the figure is likely to increase in the near future.