China's Oldest Person Marks 127th Birthday

A woman who claims to be the world's oldest person has allegedly celebrated her 127th birthday.

Luo Meizhen lives with her only son, who she reportedly gave birth to at the age of 61, in Bama, south China's Guangxi province.She was born on July 9, 1885 in the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year fell on August 25 in the international calendar.


That would make her 127 - five years older than the verified oldest person who ever lived.