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The Demographic Divide: Challenges in China’s Senior Housing

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Hong Zhang

ULI–the Urban Land Institute，  Mark Cooper May 24, 2012 2012 Asia Pacific Summit By 2050, there will be more over-60s in China than there are people in the United States—that’s 450 million. Even today there are nearly 180 million, and … 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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How to cope with an old-age problem

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Bette Ha

CHINA DAILY CAI XIAO February 8, 2011   Behind two elderly people walking on a street in Nanjing, is the Chinese character “fu” (which means happiness) on a wall. Analysts say the number of Chinese people older than 60 will … Continue reading →

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Elderly facing nursing home dilemma

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Bette Ha

CHINA.ORG.CN – JESSICA ZHANG December 27, 2010 As the winter sun rises, the streets in the Beijing suburbs around Fragrant Mountain begin to bustle with commuter traffic. But in a local nursing home for the elderly, the atmosphere remains quiet … Continue reading →

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