Age

Today's news:
"...average person can live up to 73 years old for male, and 78 years old for female."

Also, today's news:
"2007年上海户籍劳动年龄人口相比上年减少5.24万人，15~59岁劳动年龄段人口首次出现负增长。上海成为中国第一个出现劳动人口负增长的城市。

进入「十一五」以来，上海老年人口以平均每年逾十万的速度增加，上海正「快步走入」老龄社会。统计显示，截至2007年12月31日，上海60岁及以上老年人口达268.83万人，占上海户籍总人口的比重首次超过1/5。"

I can understand the second point. But the first point where guys get to live til 73 is puzzling me super big time. I mean, 95% (or more) men smoke in China, how come they still live that long?? Are you kidding me???

My rationale:
1) The news is wrong. Facts are wrong. Number is taken from sky.
2) Maybe the tea and/or alcohol helps. Tea + Alcohol (57% type some more) + Cigarrette can prolong age-span! If I am a medical students thinking of a thesis to write at final year, this topic will seem interesting!

(yes yes yes... I still whinning about why so many sibeh cheena lang smoke in china. Can someone tell them their cigarrette is really sibeh smelly??)