Husband and wife in China turn 100 on same day

30 December 2012 Last updated at 23:52 ET Help

A village in China has been marking a very special occasion with a married couple celebrating their 100th birthdays on the same day.

Shi Sifan and his wife Liu Yaogu were both born on 28 December 1912. The couple have four children and have spent 78 years together.

Bill Hayton reports.

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