title: On the Bama longevity zone and the local environment for survival.
abstract: "Based on the author's long and in-depth social investigations in Bama County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, [China], one of the world's well-known longevity zones, this article looks at the longevity group and the favorable environment for their survival in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the issue both theoretically and empirically."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004777:Environment; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D008136:Longevity; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Environment; Length Of Life; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics; Survivorship