It’s common knowledge that Chinese people age extremely well as their skin remains well-preserved and virtually wrinkle free. Perhaps it’s the Goji juice or the whitening cream but I’d like to assert another possibility. Consider the theory of being young at heart with a disturbing twist. Simply, if you act like a child, then you’ll look like one well beyond your years. As most of us know, many Chinese people have an affinity for Hello Kitty, Mickey Mouse and other lovable cartoon characters. They even feel the need to litter their workspaces and homes with excessive paraphernalia. In fact, I was once in the home of a Chinese couple in their mid-30s and was horrified by what I saw.

Encased in the curio cabinet of their living room, the standard collection of fragile valuables was replaced by a collection of stuffed animals. Definitely something worthy to be shown off and serve as a proud reflection of your personality. But forget the living room; Hello Kitty makes a pulsating appearance in the bedroom. Kitty for your kitty? That’s right, Hello Kitty shoulder massagers, made for kinky kids with feline fetishes, 18 and up. Maybe that’s why Chinese women have no issues throwing public tantrums when they’re angry with their partners, because they know they have Hello Kitty waiting at home?

Anyone who has been living in HK long enough is sure to have seen the infamous local couple quarrel. The one where the woman shouts, pouts and stomps one foot repeatedly on the ground as a sign of her fury while her partner simply stands there, shoulders slouched, head down, realizing a certain futility in uttering a single word as his balls shrink right before his eyes. Hence, no surprise that it was recently reported that a feuding couple got arrested on Jockey Club Road and sent to the hospital. The injuries were undoubtedly caused by excessive pouting. So step aside Botox, the Chinese have a cheaper and much more entertaining way to preserve their youth.

For further information on how to age gracefully, see here. Do keep in mind that this woman is actually 250 years old.