Blog Tag - elderly

Your (unofficial) Guide to Trash Talking Whippersnappers: The China Edition
Step aside, millennials and boomers! China has its own intergenerational debate complete with all the classic tropes you know and love, and some...
China Celebrates Elder’s Day This Month, but Just How Filial Are You?
China’s eighth annual Elder’s Day is quickly approaching! In case you’ve been living under a rock, China’s most exciting holiday takes place on Oct...
DP The Heartwarming Story of a 72-Year-Old Transgender Beijinger
After decades of dreaming about it, Xin Yue has finally transitioned into womanhood. Better still: 69-year-old Leng Rui, Xin's wife of over 40 years...
China Will Be Home to 329 Million Retirees in 2050
The number of estimated retirees (people over 65 years of age) that China will be home to by 2050 i.e. over three times the current number, and more...
Appreciate the Elderly on the Double Ninth Festival, Oct 2
The Double Ninth Festival falls on October 2 this year. Also known as Chongyang, the festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month on the lunar...