On June 18, 2002, the 116-year-old Du Pinhua of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, received the certificate issued by the Grand World Guinness Headquarters in Shanghai as the person with the longest life in the world.

• 2002年6月18日，四川乐山五通桥区116岁的杜品华拿到了上海大世界吉尼斯总部颁发的“最长寿的人”证书，正式成为世界上最长寿的老人。