| Choumei Xuwen | |
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| Birth: | 7 January 1900 Empire of Japan (now Taiwan) |
| Death: | 31 March 2012 Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Age: | 112 years, 84 days |
| Country: |  TWN
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| Validated | |
Choumei Xuwen [Chinese: 徐溫綢妹] (7 January 1900 – 31 March 2012), also known as Xu Wenchou [Chinese: 徐温绸], was a Taiwanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Taiwan.
Biography
Choumei Xuwen was born in Empire of Japan (now Taiwan) on 7 January 1900. She worked on the fields with her children. For last 20 years of her life, she ate milk sugar every day. Her grandson, Xu Chunlu, described her as a "typical Hakka woman". According to her grandson, her secret of longevity was: "no worries, simple and ordinary life."
Xuwen's age was verified by Brian Hsu, GRG Correspondent for Taiwan, and (posthumously) validated by the GRG on 27 October 2022.
Choumei Xuwen died in the village of Hengshan, Hengshan Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan on 31 March 2012 at the age of 112 years, 84 days. Following her death, then 112-year-old Lin Zhaozhi became the oldest known living person in Taiwan.
References
- 2022 validations Gerontology Research Group
- 鄭永金向百歲人瑞賀節 Hsinchu County, 5 October 2005 (Archived)
- 新竹109岁人瑞快乐似神仙 每天必吃牛奶糖(图) BackChina, 23 October 2009
- 重陽敬老 邱鏡淳拜訪110歲徐溫綢妹 UDN, 12 October 2010 (Archived)
- 台湾第二高龄老人113岁过世 横跨三个世纪(图) Sohu, 8 April 2012
- 向人瑞學養生╱徐溫綢妹 無憂無慮、甜食解饞 United Daily News, 23 September 2014