Hong Kong women are the longest-living people in the world

IT came as a real surprise to me when I was recently informed by a friend of mine that Hong Kong women are the longest-living people in the world.

Their average life expectancy stands at 86.7 years, overtaking Japanese women's longevity of 85.9 years recorded in 2011. This is indeed an astonishing piece of information given that Hong Kong was all this while perceived as a stressful place to live due to its high density and fast-paced environment.