Woman said to be oldest person in world celebrated her 131st birthday

A woman claimed to be the world’s oldest person celebrated her 131st birthday on Sunday with some of her 56 descendants in attendance. The China News Service reports that Alimiha Seiti was born on June 15, 1886. Alimiha, who lives in Shule County in the Kashgar region of China’s western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, says she loves

talking to people and often sings when she is in a good mood. The gregarious lady says she loves having visitors and that someone comes to see her most days. Local doctor Abdul Rusuli reportedly checked her over on her birthday and found normal blood pressure and blood sugar levels. It was not reported how Alimiha celebrated her birthday but some of her family were there. READ MORE