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The name "Bama County" has become the only symbol of the "hometown of longevity" in southern China! Compared with the internationally recognized standard of longevity, the figures of this remote mountain town are truly astounding: out of a total population of 270,000, a huge lineup of 81 centenarians has been formed, and the number of kind elders over 90 years old has reached a staggering 712! This is as magical as an ancient fable full of legends!
The residents in the middle of it did not give much amazement. For them, it's all a very ordinary part of life, as natural as breathing. As the 111-year-old Uncle Chen confessed, the reason why he was able to live so long was only because he had never tasted pork weighing no more than 50 catties.
Perhaps for the Bama people living here, longevity has long been deeply infiltrated into their daily lives, and has become a norm that does not need to be deliberately pursued.
Bama County, known as the "Longevity Village", has undoubtedly attracted the attention of the world for its outstanding longevity record. With a total population base of 270,000, there are as many as 81 centenarians and as many as 712 elderly people over 90 years old, which is far beyond the internationally recognized standard of longevity.
For the local population, this longevity is not a rare miracle, but rather a most common part of their lives.
For example, Uncle Chen, who is nearly 111 years old, bluntly said in an interview that the key factor for his longevity is simply that he has never tasted pork weighing no more than 50 catties.
Such an answer seems too simple. However, perhaps for these Bama people, longevity has become an integral part of their daily lives, and has long since become a prosaic existence.
Such a mysterious "longevity village" has naturally aroused widespread attention from all walks of life. One can't help but wonder what is the force that has created the unique phenomenon of longevity and longevity in this area, is it really just because of the seemingly ordinary habits of the local residents, or is it the land itself that contains some mystery that has not yet been revealed to the world? For a time, this small Bama county has become the focus of countless scholars.
It is deeply puzzling that although Bama County seems to be unique in this part of the water, with its breathtakingly beautiful scenery and fresh air, in fact, in other parts of Chinese mainland, it is not completely unpleasant!
So why is it that such a dwarfed little Bama can become a gathering place for many long-lived old people? In order to reveal this mysterious phenomenon, a group of scholars full of intellectual curiosity resolutely embarked on a journey of exploration to Bama.
Initially, they focused their research on two key areas: diet and the environment. There is no doubt that the water and soil give birth to the people, and perhaps it is the secret of longevity hidden in the unique geographical environment of Bamana.
After in-depth investigation, they were surprised to find that the local residents were most interested in the special drink they affectionately called "longevity soup". At first glance, this soup looks like a pot of cement stewed in an iron pot, but in fact, its main ingredient is actually a magical plant called "hemp".
These two "secrets" have undoubtedly had a positive and far-reaching impact on the health of the Bama people. However, these unique natural resources alone do not seem to be able to achieve the miraculous vision of "immortality".
Scholars are convinced that the true reasons for the longevity of the Bama people cannot be found beyond superficial dietary and environmental factors. So, they began to dig deep into the corners of this magical land, hoping to uncover the jaw-dropping secrets of longevity.
First of all, they paid attention to some of the behaviors that local residents are accustomed to in their daily lives. For example, Uncle Chen said that he had never eaten pork weighing less than 50 catties, or the habit of other old people who went to the mountains every morning to sing loudly.
In addition, scholars have not ignored the natural environment that is unique to Bama. They were pleasantly surprised to find that there is a Panyang River, which is revered by the locals as the "Mother River", and its water quality is rich in many minerals and trace elements that are beneficial to human health.
It is also worth mentioning that there is also the kind of hemp soup known as "longevity soup", and the unsaturated fatty acids contained in hemp seeds, the main ingredient, may also have a positive effect on health.
These eye-catching discoveries have undoubtedly provided an important direction for scholars to conduct in-depth research and discussion! The Panyang River and Hemp Soup, seemingly ordinary natural resources, are actually the core mystery of the longevity of the Bama people! However, we must not only be satisfied with the superiority of these natural factors, but also deeply realize that they are far from being enough to fully interpret the miraculous longevity phenomenon of this profound small village!
In the course of repeated inquiry, scholars gradually turned their attention to the Bama themselves. Through a comprehensive and meticulous physical examination of the local elderly group, they revealed a shocking fact: there is a very high proportion of "homozygous" in the body of the long-lived elderly in Bama!
The so-called "homozygous", as the name suggests, means that the proportion of the same gene is high, and it is usually a genetic phenomenon caused by consanguineous marriage. It is well known that consanguineous marriages often place a heavy burden on the physical health of children, so many countries have regarded them as prohibited by law.
Surprisingly, in the mysterious land of Bama, consanguineous marriage, far from having any negative effects, has become the "secret" of longevity. This discovery undoubtedly made all scholars fall into deep thought.
What is the reason why this kind of inbreeding marriage of the Bama people not only did not bring them any harm, but gave them such a strong vitality? After repeated research and argumentation, they gradually realized that this may be closely related to the law of natural selection.
As we all know, in nature's law of survival of the fittest, those defective genes will eventually be ruthlessly eliminated. A small island in the Caribbean, for example, started with just over 80 inhabitants who had to find a way to survive through a strategy of consanguineous marriages in order to survive.
Although some children may be born with weaker constitutions in the early days, due to their own physical defects, it is difficult for them to find suitable partners, so that the bad genes they carry gradually die out in the long history.
With the help of natural selection, harmful genes are phased out, and healthy genes are preserved and passed on. In Bama, a land full of vitality, the two major ethnic groups of Zhuang and Yao follow such a law and continue the miracle of life.
For a long time, they retained their own marriage customs and had little contact with outsiders, so they rarely chose to enter into marriages with other peoples. This long-standing pattern of inbreeding has gradually eliminated the Bama people who carry various disease-causing genes, while those individuals who carry high-quality genes have survived, making the amazing longevity of Bama we see today even more magical!
When many experts and scholars discovered that there was a large proportion of "homozygous" in the Bama group, they could not help but fall into deep confusion. However, after more in-depth research, they gradually realized that this may be inextricably linked to the law of natural selection.
As we all know, under nature's harsh and ruthless law of survival of the fittest, those defective genes will eventually be ruthlessly eliminated.
In Bama, a land known as the "hometown of longevity", there is an old man who is undoubtedly the typical representative of the longevity style here. He is Huang Jigui's grandfather. Grandpa Huang in the picture looks no more than 60 years old, but he is actually over 100 years old.
He and his wife, Luo's grandmother, have lived in Langliangtun Village, Bama County for many years, and although the two elderly people are more than 200 years old, they can still handle all the affairs of daily life in an orderly manner.
Grandpa Huang once fondly recalled that when he was young, his family lived in an extremely simple and dilapidated thatched hut, and the family's financial situation was very poor, and they could not even scrape together enough money to buy edible salt.
Today, with the improvement of roads in the mountainous areas and the fact that their children and grandchildren have left their hometowns to work and find employment outside the home, their living conditions have gradually improved.
Every morning, this silver-haired elderly couple always wakes up early and works hard. Trivial household chores such as chopping wood, carrying water, and cooking continue from dawn until late at night. Even if they don't have to work in the fields themselves, they will still do their best to complete their daily tasks.
Perhaps for these centenarians who have gone through vicissitudes, diligence and thrift have long become an important part of their lives.
Time doesn't seem to have left any mark on them, and Grandpa Huang and Grandma Luo's Tui still maintain a vigorous pace and sharp thinking. In appearance, they look like a happy sixty-year-old couple, but in fact, they are a pair of centenarians who have gone through a long time.
Such scenes can be seen everywhere in Bama County. As the 111-year-old Uncle Chen said, the reason why he was able to live a long life was simply because he had never tasted pork weighing less than 50 catties.
Or as other elders put it, the habit of going to the mountains every morning to sing loudly seems to have become a natural part of life for these Bama residents.
In the morning, this silver-haired elderly couple would wake up early to devote themselves to the day's heavy work. Trivial household chores such as chopping wood, carrying water, and cooking continue from dawn until late at night.
Although they don't have to work in the fields themselves, they still do their best to complete their daily tasks, and for these centenarians who have gone through the vicissitudes of life, diligence and economy have long become an important part of their lives.
What is amazing is that Grandpa Huang and Grandma Luo, two seemingly ordinary couples in their sixties, have actually spent more than a whole century sleeping happily! And in the land of Bama, there are many long-lived characters like them.
For these Bama people, longevity seems to have become the norm in their lives, a very ordinary existence.
In their in-depth study of the "secret to longevity" of the Bama people, scholars have not only focused on genetic factors, but also on the unique eating habits and living environment of the region. After rigorous analysis and exploration, they finally found two key factors that may be closely related to the longevity of the Bama people: the Panyang River and the hemp soup.
The Panyang River, revered as the "Mother River" by local residents, has been rigorously tested by scholars and found that the river's water quality is indeed unique. Since the river originates deep underground, it contains a large number of minerals and trace elements that are beneficial to the human body, such as strontium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and metasilicic acid.
These rich nutrients make the river water weakly alkaline and have extremely high nourishing value. Drinking such water will undoubtedly bring great benefits to human health and metabolism.
On the other hand, the hemp soup, which is often drunk by the locals, is known as the "longevity soup", which has also aroused strong interest among scholars. The main ingredient of this seemingly unremarkable soup turned out to be a miraculous plant called "hemp".
Hemp seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can effectively reduce blood lipid levels and promote blood circulation. These have a positive effect on human health and longevity.
Scholars have found two important factors that may be closely related to the longevity of the Bama people in their investigation of the natural environment. The first is the Panyang River, the "mother river" that the locals are proud of, and its water quality is rich in many minerals and trace elements that are beneficial to human health, and the second is the hemp soup known as "longevity soup", which is often drunk by the locals, and the rich unsaturated fatty acids contained in hemp seeds, the main ingredient, may also have a positive impact on health.
After a lot of rigorous and sophisticated scientific research, scholars have finally revealed the key factors that led to the birth of many centenarians in the mysterious "longevity village" of Bama.
From diet and environment to genetics, each of them offers a reasonable and convincing explanation.
Despite these key clues, it is still a daunting task to fully replicate the miracle of Bama's longevity. After all, in this world, there are very few people who can live past the age of 100, let alone the spectacle of "long-lived old people everywhere" like Bama!
However, while we cannot fully replicate the longevity of the Bama people, there are many valuable lessons to be learned from them. First of all, we should cherish the abundant resources that nature has given us, such as the crystal-clear groundwater of the Panyang River, and special plants such as hemp, which have miraculous healing properties.
These are precious gifts from nature and have non-negligible benefits for our physical health.
Finally, we need to learn to find joy and fulfillment in our daily lives. Just like the Bama people, no matter how difficult the living environment is, as long as they can maintain the quality of diligence and kindness, even after a hundred years of vicissitudes, they can always maintain their youthful vitality in their hearts.
This is the true way to longevity.
Bama, a magical "longevity village", undoubtedly provides us with profound inspiration. While we can't fully replicate the longevity secrets here, we can learn from them and change our lifestyles to make life more fulfilling and meaningful.
In the face of Bama, a magical "longevity village", scholars have finally revealed some important factors that may contribute to the concentration of centenarians here. From diet, environment to genetics, each aspect gives some possible clues.
However, while we cannot yet fully replicate the secret of the longevity of the Bama, there are many valuable lessons to be learned from their way of life. For example, we cherish the abundant resources that nature has given us, respect the laws of nature, treat every life with kindness, and find happiness and fulfillment in our daily lives.
It is true that we cannot fully replicate the mysterious and miraculous place of longevity of Bama, but we have the ability to learn from it and thus change the "thickness" of our lives.