The Ministry of Civil Affairs has announced the Key Tasks of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Disclosure of Government Affairs in 2016, which mainly consists of five parts, i.e., strengthening disclosure with the key tasks of central reform as the core, promoting disclosure of administrative management and administrative services, carrying out disclosure of the arrangements for civil administrative operations and information related to government affair operation, broadening the range of participation in government affairs and strengthening interpretation of publicity information, and building a stronger foundation for disclosure of government affairs.

The authority in the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone in Fujian province recently issued a guideline that aims to create a comprehensive care service system for elderly people, Pingtan Times reported on March 19.

In Confucian philosophy it is taken for granted that children will look after their parents. In 21st-century China, things are proving to be very different. With most adults working full time, plus the demographic issues resulting from the one-child policy, the country presents a fascinating case for those interested in the social and economic challenges of ageing populations, not to mention the business opportunities.

URUMQI -- China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will invest 540 million yuan ($87 million) in elderly facilities, including nursing homes, the local civil affairs department said.

Devices worn on the wrist like the ones that record your heart rate, calorie intake or distance run have a vital part to play in securing the NHS’s future, the service’s medical director says.

A young physical therapist in Hong Kong has shown wisdom and empathy beyond his years in his mission to improve the quality of life for the elderly On a large purple cruise liner docked at North Point Ferry Pier, more than 100 senior citizens listened attentively to a young man lecturing on how to ease joint pains.

According to the latest statistics, by the end of 2013, there is a population of 1.33 million household registered elderly persons aged 60 and above in Guangzhou, accounting for over 15% of the total population in the city, and this number is estimated to reach 1.8 million by 2020.

In recently years, many enterprises are testing the water of senior housing in other cities. Statistics show that over 35% of the real estate enterprise brands have entered into or have announced their entry into the senior housing industry. Real estate enterprise brands including Vanke, Poly, China Overseas Land & Investment and China Resources have worked out their plans for senior housing development in recent years.

Nanjing Urban Planning Bureau announced its first plan for the layout of elderly care establishments on 8th February. It is shown in the announcement that the number of elderly establishments in Nanjing will be increased by 240% to 645, which means every 1000 elderly persons may share 50 beds. 5 years later, a home care service center should be set up in every community to provide convenience to the elderly people in the adjacent area.

A “rising tide of investment in elderly care” is seen in China, a nation with over 200 million “elderly people” aged above 60. Real estate companies begin to build large-sized residential buildings for senior people and elderly care establishments one after another. Japanese and American enterprises with relevant experiences also begin to actively partner with local enterprises in order to seek for business opportunities. It is deemed that the market scale of elderly establishments and relevant businesses in China is around RMB 2 trillion. Local and foreign enterprises already formally start their competition around this “largest market in the world”.

Under the “eight-point regulation”, star hotels are undergoing “a bitter winter season”. Recently, Cixi Landison Plaza Hotel in Ningbo City of Zhejiang became the first bankrupt 5-star hotel in China. In order to “pass the winter”, some hotels are trying to reposition themselves to adapt to the market by different means, such as lowering their star rates, while some hotels are trying to make a brilliant comeback by switching their businesses to another “sector”. In the recent panel discussion at the people’s congress session in Dongguan City of Guangdong Province, Wen Jiahui, the Chairwoman of Dongguan Women Entrepreneurs Association, suggested transformation of hotel business into elderly care business, and the mayor of Dongguan City expressed his approval of such a suggestion.