The aging population in China needs a housing solution. So what’s stopping the industry from booming? Since the beginning of 2014, Jim Biggs has been living in a brand-new residential facility for senior citizens with dementia. He’s just 54 years old, and has no problem with his memory. Biggs, the managing director of Honghui Senior Housing Management, is one of China’s senior living industry pioneers. An expert in elderly care services with 27 years of experience in the US, he is devoting every minute to making ‘Friendship House’ in Tianjin a success.

The China National Committee on Aging has launched its second survey on home-based care for the aged, in 12 cities including Tianjin, Chongqing, Taiyuan, and Fuzhou.

For years foreign investors have tried to jumpstart China's senior housing and care market. So far, none have succeeded. Social stigma, difficult investment boundaries and an untested market have been the pitfalls for scores of foreign players looking to tap into the business of taking care of seniors.

BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Ten ministerial-level departments, including the ministries of civil affairs and education, on Monday jointly released a circular calling for the country to prepare for the coming aging society.

BEIJING, Aug.1 (Xinhuanet) -- The central government said on Wednesday that it will promote the purchase of public services from social organizations in order to meet public demand more comprehensively and efficiently.

Chinese institutional investors and property developers are still pouring money into building senior living communities, despite the continuing cooling of the overall real estate sector.

A new eldercare service in Shanghai has been suspended following a storm of criticism questioning the professionalism of its workers and risks to seniors.

Although the language barrier and lengthy permit approval process can pose problems, senior living communities are in demand in China. Creating substantial opportunities for providers, China’s senior population is expected to balloon to nearly 241 million in less than 10 years.

The elder-care sector in China is set to add more services in the domestic market, but greater efforts need to be made to handle the sharply increasing number of old people, according to experts.

According to a report by the Guizhou provincial government, Guizhou will raise 300 million yuan ($48.09 million) to build nursing institutions, Guizhou Daily reported.

TIANJIN, March 13 (Xinhua) -- In-home nursing is emerging as a new choice in easing the pressure of China's aging population. This week, the Chengguan District Virtual Nursing Home in Lanzhou City of northwest China's Gansu Province announced that it will incorporate more healthcare options as the services of this in-home care agency enjoy growing popularity.

SHIJIAZHUANG, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The care problems of Zhang Lanzhu, 84, were solved when he was sent to a united elderly nursing center, which has special medical staff to take care of him.

The average price paid for a skilled nursing facility bed reached a record $73,300 in 2013, according to a recently released annual report published by Irving Levin Associates.

Alliance Community Hospital's Senior Care Unit continues to adapt to the needs of the community, but one thing hasn't changed -- its existence and purpose is still unknown to many.

China's health authorities are planning a long-term care system for the elderly in light of the country's ageing population.