{
  "id": 289868,
  "title": "111-year-old Chinese grandma reveals secret daily ‘workout’ leading to her longevity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/111-year-old-chinese-grandma-reveals-secret-daily-workout-leading-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T01:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363358/111-year-old-chinese-grandma-reveals-secret-daily-workout-leading-her-longevity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Rugao, a city in eastern China known as a \"longevity capital,\" 111-year-old Wang Gaiying has gained attention for her secret to a long life. Living in a five-generation household with a grandson aged 60, Wang attributes her remarkable longevity to simple daily habits. She views housework as exercise, engaging in light tasks such as wiping tables and folding clothes, despite her age. The mineral-rich soil in Rugao is believed to contribute to the city's high number of centenarians, producing crops rich in trace elements beneficial to health. Wang's diet, while simple, is balanced, with her family ensuring variety in her meals, favoring fish due to its tender and digestible nature. She avoids overeating and once abstained from rice soaked in baijiu, a traditional Chinese liquor, due to concerns about intoxication and falls. Wang's long life is also attributed to kindness, a personal rule to perform small acts of goodness daily, and a disciplined routine of seven hours of sleep from 7 PM to 7 AM, interspersed with occasional daytime naps. Her calm demeanor and ability to let go of frustration by sleeping on it have earned her admiration online, with observers praising her as a living testament to the power of a healthy lifestyle.",
  "summary": "A 111-year-old grandmother in eastern China has captured the attention of social media by attributing her remarkable longevity to simple habits, such as viewing housework as a form of daily exercise. Wang Gaiying lives in Rugao, Jiangsu province, which is renowned as one of the country’s “longevity capitals.” As of February, the area was home to 672 centenarians, according to the Jianghai Evening…",
  "key_points": [
    "111-year-old Wang Gaiying from Rugao, China, reveals daily housework as her secret workout.",
    "Mineral-rich soil in Rugao contributes to high number of centenarians.",
    "Balanced diet, kindness, and disciplined sleep routine attributed to her longevity."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Wang's daily habits, centered around light housework and balanced meals, illustrate that longevity can be supported by modest, manageable lifestyle choices available to most people.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}