Tag Archives: One Child Policy

China’s One-Child Policy Brings the Challenge of an Aging Population

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Hong Zhang

China has a problem, a rapidly aging population. It’s a problem that some Asian countries, including Japan, have already faced, and one that is causing persistent struggles as economies continue to stagnate. While it doesn’t seem a problem on the … Continue reading →

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China ponders aging problem as it marks Seniors Day

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Sujie Zhu

(Xinhua) BEIJING – Wang Jianping, 63, a healthy retiree from a Beijing-based enterprise, has recently begun searching for nursing homes. “When I cannot move, I will live in the old people’s home and will not inconvenience my children,” Wang said.

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Age-old problem looms for families

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Hong Zhang

(China Daily)By Duan Yan  2010-10-14 The 4-2-1 structure poses challenges to providing care for the elderly. Duan Yan in Beijing reports. After another national holiday spent squeezing onto cramped trains to visit relatives, Li Wenbo and his wife Jia Xuan had … Continue reading →

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