Chinese pair with combined age of 217 are 'the oldest couple in the world'

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Chinese pair with combined age of 217 are 'the oldest couple in the world'
Ping Muhu, who turned 109 this week, celebrated his birthday with wife Zhang Zinniu at his side, who is 108

CHINA: -- A Chinese pair with a combined age of 217 are thought to be the oldest living couple in the world.

Ping Muhu, who turned 109 this week, celebrated his birthday with wife Zhang Zinniu at his side, who is 108.

When Ping was born at the start of the 20th century, Theodore Roosevelt was U.S. President and King
Edward VII had only just recognised the office of UK Prime Minister.

The couple have over 60 children, grandchildren children and great-grandchildren spread around the country, and their oldest son Ping Changsong is 74.

They married in 1927, meaning the incredible pair have been together for a staggering 87 years.

Full story: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinese-pair-with-combined-age-of-217-are--the-oldest-couple-in-the-world-133639890.html#FFMzndo

-- YAHOO! News 2014-11-20

[Seastallion]

[ezzra]

That would have not been possible in Thailand, as the wife would have skedaddled long, long time ago

with a new BF and the hubby would find comfort in a mia noy's arm...

[outsider]

The long life not withstanding... together for 87 years!!! Wow. There is some good news left in the world

[Chonburiram]

First kid at 34? I call this BS. Avoid to get pregnant for 13+ years, before condoms and pill? Strange indeed.

[RustBucket]

So she likes younger woman.

Cradle snatcher.

[Costas2008]

Isn't that sweet?

I wish them many more years to live together.

Keep telling the wife that I will die at the age of 110............just to make her grumpy for the rest of the day

[Seastallion]

First kid at 34? I call this BS. Avoid to get pregnant for 13+ years, before condoms and pill? Strange indeed.

It might very well mean "oldest surviving son", or it may ignore that they have a few older daughters.

I have no reason to think it's BS. Japan's Okinawa has quite a few people older than either of them....but this is a couple.

[loongdavid]

"When Ping was born at the start of the 20th century, Theodore Roosevelt was U.S. President and King Edward VII had only just recognised the office of UK Prime Minister".

A ridiculous statement meaning absolutely nothing factual.

[Don Aleman]

Combined age of 217" great .Being with the same woman 87 years ? ?

[chickenslegs]

Pair with combined age of 217.

If you saw that headline in the Pattaya News you would have to conclude that the chap was at least 199.

[MexicanFarang]

I assume this has been verified with birth certificates?

If so, they must live in a cave in the desert in the North.

Because I would think a birth certificate made of rice paper and written with brush and ink in the hot, humid climate of the coast would no longer be legible....