- Li Cairong
Li Cairong (李彩容 "Lǐ Cǎiróng" or "Li2 Cai3 Rong2",
November 12 ,1885 ? –May 10 ,2005 ) was a Chinesesupercentenarian , claimed to be the oldest living person and the third-oldest person ever recorded, behindJeanne Calment andShigechiyo Izumi . At the time of her death, her family were reportedly seeking recognition of her age from theGuinness Book of World Records . However, no proof of birth or other documents were ever sent, and the claim that "documents were being sent" was more than a year old. In any case, Li Cairong was the "faux doyenne" of China; in other words, she claimed to be China's oldest person.She attributed her long life to a regular diet and
optimistic outlook. She died ofnatural causes .ee also
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longevity claims
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