at Marriage The mass wedding idea—or even the individual wedding idea as far fas that goes—derives no support from one stout old veteran, Mr. Kwang Ching-shan, a resident of Hengshan, Hunnan province.
"How to be happy though married" brings a cynical smile on the ips of Mr. Kwang, who, on the re~ cent celebration of his' hundredth birthday, told Chinese reporters that he attributed his long life partly to the fact that his marriage was of s0 short duration. He married when he was 41 years old but his marriages Insted only two years. Since then, has been single and has reached the age of 100, he claims, 'He is described as being a very poor man, who has to climb hills every day' to collect firewood which he sells to villagers, but he is healthy and robust, and does his ten miles' walk every day. His eyesight ig good and his teeth perfect, He told reporters that both his parents lived to be over 80 years: Old and his younger brother is 85. Early rising, plenty of fresh alr, Ught diet and hard work he described 9 factors contributing to his long. age, but he added that freedom from, matrimonial worries since the age of 43 also played a great part in helping him to laugh at Father Time and his ravages,
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