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Old Age

STREET TALK

“Retirement Lit” is Helping China’s Youth Reimagine a Future Without Rest

With the government officially confirming the long-speculated decision to raise the country’s retirement age, young Chinese workers are turning to sa…

Aria Zhang

Oct. 14, 2024

FOOD

Community Canteens For Seniors Take Off Among Chinese Youth

Young Chinese turn to government-funded canteens for the elderly amid food safety scandals and the rising cost of meals

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Oct. 12, 2023

LIFE

How China’s Seniors Got Hooked on Short Video Influencers

The suspension of a short video channel throws the spotlight on how influencers attract elderly users and the risks seniors face online

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Sept. 15, 2023

ARTS

Last Encore: The Final Days of an Aging Opera Troupe

How a group of octogenarian opera singers tried to sustain their passion and a loyal community of opera lovers in a southern Chinese city

Renjian the Livings & Ana Padilla Fornieles

Aug. 28, 2023

SOCIETY

Rolling Past Retirement: The Seniors Fighting For Space to Skate

Roller skating is a way to stay fit, meet friends, and rebel against social norms for this group of retirees in Hangzhou

Shao Yefan

Aug. 25, 2023

SOCIETY

The Future of China’s Elderly Care is Young

Can young professionals change geriatric care in China, or will it change them first?

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

May 8, 2023

EDUCATION

Death Discussions: Educators Struggle to Break Taboos Around Death

More and more Chinese have been talking and learning about death, a traditional taboo, for better living

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

July 19, 2022

SOCIETY

Why China’s Social Workers Struggle to Make a Difference

China aims to make social work a major part of old age care and public health programs, but the field struggles to gain autonomy from the government …

Peixuan Xie (谢佩璇)

April 24, 2022

ANCIENT HISTORY

How Ancient Chinese Seniors Spent Their Retirement

Retirement from working wasn’t always bliss for ancient Chinese officials

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

March 23, 2022

SOCIETY

The Desires and Disappointments of Chinese Seniors Seeking Twilight Love

At Beijing’s Changpuhe Park, hundreds of elderly Chinese have been looking for a partner for company, sex, and mutual care, but few succeed

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Feb. 25, 2022

SOCIETY

No Retirement Before Death: The Story of an Aging Migrant Worker

What’s it like battling poverty and being unable to retire as a migrant worker in China today?

Story FM

Nov. 5, 2021

SOCIETY

No Respite in Retirement for China's Migrating Elderly

As elders become their grandchildren’s primary caretakers, they face moving to the city in their old age

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

July 17, 2021

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