City of centenarians points the way for China's ageing future
China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society.
But in the eastern city of Rugao, which is home to over 500 people aged over a hundred, the elderly are celebrated with pride, statues and subsidies.
But in the eastern city of Rugao, which is home to over 500 people aged over a hundred, the elderly are celebrated with pride, statues and subsidies.