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The man who lived for 800 years

Chinese Folk Tales

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The Immortals of China

Pongzhu and Dongfangxuo were males. One was the Maku ferry who lived to see the sea turn into mulberry fields, three times. And supposedly she had been to birthday celebrations for the Queen Mother of the West. If you're ever invited to attend a Chinese grandma or grandpa's birthday celebration, peaches would be a good gift to bring along.

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