Tag Archives: elder homes

China’s ageing population: 100-year waiting list for Beijing nursing home

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jennifer Tsang

The Telegraph/ 16 January 2013  Methuselah himself might have struggled to win a place at one of Beijing’s most popular old people’s homes: the waiting list is currently 100 years long. Such is the shortage of elderly care in China’s … Continue reading →

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China: Who Will Care for the Elderly?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Hong Zhang

Nicolas P. Retsinas. April 20, 2012 In the new China, demand for housing for seniors is real. In a development that would astound Confucius, special housing complexes for the elderly are springing up in China. They are a blip statistically, … Continue reading →

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New homes for the old

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Hong Zhang

Old-people’s homes are full, as attitudes to the elderly change Apr 21st 2012 | HANGZHOU | Economist All together now EIGHTY-nine-year-old Zheng Jixuan is thrilled with the place where he will live out his dotage: a small but comfy room … Continue reading →

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China Battles ‘Demographic Tsunami’

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Hong Zhang

Slide show from Bloomberg Jan 4 2012

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