To celebrate the Double Ninth Festival on September 9, Keelung Mayor Lin Youchang (middle in the back row) visited the home of Yu Aiyue's grandmother who was over 100 years old, and presented a golden lock film jointly presented by the Presidential Palace and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and a gift of 6,000 yuan from the city to honor the elderly. gift.

(The picture is provided by Keelung City Government)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu / Keelung Report] During the annual Double Ninth Festival, Keelung Mayor Lin Youchang, accompanied by Wu Tingfeng, Director of Social Affairs, and Cai Chuntang, Mayor of Nuan Nuan District, went to Grandma Yu Yu Aiyue, who was over 100 years old, and Yang Yang, who was over 106 years old. Grandma Jin Duan visited at home; Lin Youchang passed on the golden lock film jointly presented by the Presidential Palace and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the city government's 6,000 yuan gift for the elderly and a gift for the elderly. Lin Youchang wished everyone a happy Double Ninth Festival.

The Keelung City Social Office stated that there are more than 72,000 senior citizens who are over 65 years old (aboriginal people are 55 years old) in Keelung City, and who have registered a membership one month before the Double Ninth Festival. There are a total of 100 seniors above, and each of them will be given 6,000 yuan of Chongyang Respect for the Elderly and gifts for the elderly.

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The Social Office reminded that this year’s Double Ninth Festival Respect for the Elderly Gifts were distributed on September 29. The gift money will be directly remitted to the post office account of the elderly, so that it is convenient to pick up at the nearest post offices, reduce rushing, express care and respect for the elders in Keelung, and promote social warmth.

Lin Youchang took time to visit Nuannuan District today (30th) to visit the 100-year-old grandma Yu Yu Aiyue and the 106-year-old grandma Yang Jinduan at their homes, and presented gifts to the elderly. Lin Youchang personally put on gold locks for them, He also offered his full blessings. Lin Youchang pointed out that he will continue to urge the city government team to implement the elderly welfare policy and strive to make Keelung an elderly-friendly city.

Grandma Yu Yu Aiyue just turned 100 years old this year. She has 1 son and 1 daughter who has retired from her family. Now she lives a peaceful and peaceful life with her daughter and foreign domestic helper taking care of her.

Grandma Yu Yu Aiyue shared that there is no other way of longevity and health, that is, "normal and regular life and rest".

Lin Youchang was very surprised to see the 106-year-old Yang Jinduan grandma. Yang Jinduan shared that he had developed the habit of walking when he was young. He took the hiking trail from Nuannuan to Qidu once a week. He will do health exercises regularly every day, never stop, speak full of energy, keep a smile on his face and pay attention to his diet.

She talked about the ways of longevity and health in Taiwanese, mainly eating well and sleeping well, "being content and happy, and maintaining good exercise habits."

The oldest centenarian in Keelung is grandpa Dong Xiting in Nuannuan District, who was born a year before the Republic of China and is 112 years old.

There are currently 100 seniors over 100 years old in Keelung (including 17 in Zhongzheng District, 18 in Xinyi District, 20 in Renai District, 10 in Zhongshan District, 13 in Anle District, 11 in Nuannuan District, and 11 in Qidu District). The average age is 102 years old; accounting for 0.1459% of the city's elderly over 65 years old.

To celebrate the Double Ninth Festival, Keelung Mayor Lin Youchang (second from left) visited the house of grandma Yang Jinduan (third from left), who was 106 years old Yuan and gifts for the elderly.

(The picture is provided by Keelung City Government)