28 June 2016, China Chinese seniors without the ability to take care of themselves would be given guardians under a draft of rules governing people' private rights. The draft, an early step toward a more robust civil code, was [...]
19 May 2015 - Beijing, China Number of societies for elderly hits 490,000 in China The number of societies for senior citizens in both urban and rural communities in China had reached 490,000 by the end of 2014, according [...]
Ageing China Development Centre (ACDC) HelpAge has been working with partners in China for more than a decade to improve older people's financial security, healthcare and social participation. Our work in Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces aims to tackle the poverty, health [...]
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the extent of aging in the agricultural labor force and its effect on farm production in a province of China. Language: English Authors: Min Li and Terry Sicular Published: Emerald Group Publishing [...]
Liu Jianzhong is 72 years old, and lives with his 70 year old wife in Tuqiao Village, Linyou County, China. The couple has two sons and a daughter. They live with their grandson. Their youngest son migrated to [...]
This volume of papers looks at the main topics of ageing to help in the formulation of evidence-based policy address population ageing. Examples come from five nations: India, China, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Language: English Published: National Academies Press [...]
From the Asian Development Bank’s working paper series, this paper looks at pension systems in eight countries in Asia in order to inform discussion on how to meet the challenges of income security for growing older populations. Language: English [...]
The pension system is now being seen as central to the country’s social and economic policy and viewed as an important part of inclusive growth. The report summarises the development of the pension system in China, and is a [...]
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