The conference coincides with the Double Ninth Festival. In his speech at the opening ceremony of the conference, Chen Xiaodong, secretary of the Rugao Municipal Party Committee, first extended holiday greetings to all the elderly friends, and at the same time issued an appeal, "Rugao is like a song, you will live longer."
The reporter noted that Rugao is known as the "hometown of longevity". Chen Xiaodong revealed that there are currently 385 centenarians in Rugao. "In Rugao, seventy is too common, and eighty little brothers and ninety are not unusual."
According to public reports, there are/kloc-0 centenarians in every 65,438+10,000 people who can declare "the hometown of longevity". For Rugao with a total population of 6.5438+0.45 million, the proportion of centenarians is more than twice this standard.
"People pay more attention to health and longevity than ever before, and the health industry will surely become a hot spot in the new round of development." Chen Xiaodong talked about his views on Rugao's longevity secret at the conference.
He said that only by living in Rugao can we have a profound understanding and accurate understanding of Rugao's longevity phenomenon. "After working and living in Rugao for more than four years, I feel more and more deeply that there are three core elements integrated into Rugao people's lives."
The first core element is "water". Chen Xiaodong said that Rugao is the only fertile land where four rivers meet in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including Longyou River, the inner and outer rivers within the outer ring and the "world famous garden" ink garden. At the same time, Rugao's water is very fresh, and 25 square kilometers of water system runs through the main city. Create an ecological water corridor landscape along the river, string together the historical and cultural pearls scattered among the people, and let the city show its vitality under the moist water surface.
"Rugao's water is unique." Chen Xiaodong said that since ancient times, Rugao people have had the traditional custom of drinking "Tianshui tea". By collecting rainwater, the "Tianshui tea" after precipitation and purification is soaked and tastes fragrant and pleasant. He said that through the study of A Dream of Red Mansions, it was found that the water system of Daguan Garden was characterized by the inflow of water from the outer river and the outflow from the inlet after backflow, which was completely consistent with the water system characteristics of Rugao ancient city.
The second core element mentioned by Chen Xiaodong is "filial piety". "Since I came to work in Rugao, I have visited many centenarians. What impressed me the most is that these families have filial piety." He believes that people's temperament is an important aspect that affects health and longevity. Rugao people always adhere to the concept of "contentment is always happy" in their lives, and everything is open and thoughtful.
There is a Spring Festival Bridge in Rugao City, engraved with a couplet, "May God always produce good people and people always do good things". He said that this pair of couplets has a history of more than 300 years, expressing a good wish and witnessing the good mentality of Rugao people.
The third core element of Rugao's "hometown of longevity" is "scenery". Rugao people have the habit of planting flowers and grass and rolling bonsai. Rugao people plant trees and flowers in front of and behind the house, which not only beautifies and purifies the environment, but also cultivates sentiment and develops the virtue of diligence and kindness. "This is an important factor in Rugao's longevity. We can get evidence from many centenarians who can thread needles and sew. " Chen Xiaodong said.
At the same time, bonsai has also become a characteristic industry in Rugao. The reporter noted that Rugao's existing bonsai area exceeds 200,000 mu, and its annual sales income exceeds 654.38+000 billion yuan, which is called the "green bank" of Rugao people.