China will invest more on infrastructure to serve its senior citizens as preparation for the coming peak in ageing, expected to appear around 2030, an official document said.According to the 11th Five-Year Plan for the Aged Population (2006-10) promulgated by the China National Committee on Ageing and approved by the State Council on September 21, elderly people will enjoy improved services in the coming five years.
The plan says 10,000 more senior citizens’ universities and schools will be established across the country by 2010.
Cultural and recreational places such as parks, museums, exhibition halls and libraries will provide more services, free or discounted, to senior citizens.
Source: People’s Daily Online