Average life expectancy in China rises to 77.3 yrs: white paper

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The average life expectancy in China rose from 67.8 years in 1981 to 77.3 years in 2019, according to a white paper released Thursday.

Residents practice tai chi at Liren Park in Liangjiang New Area, Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, on July 22, 2020. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]

Titled "Moderate Prosperity in All Respects: Another Milestone Achieved in China's Human Rights," the white paper was released by the State Council Information Office.