Rugao was rated as one of the six longevity towns in the world by the International Association of Natural Medicine. According to the latest statistics, among Rugao1452,800 population, there are more than 270 centenarians, ranking first among all counties (cities) in China. In addition, there are more than 4,000 people over 90 years old in Rugao, and more than 40,000 people over 80 years old. The world-famous hometown of longevity is either in the alpine region or in the remote mountainous area. Rugao, located in the Jianghai Plain, is not only the only longevity town in the coastal areas of China, but also the longevity town in the relatively developed industrial areas. This is unique in the world, and its research value is self-evident, which has aroused widespread concern of domestic and foreign news media and related research institutions.
China's "hometown of longevity" is defined as 3 centenarians per 6,543,800 people.