‘Silver’ economy grows with ageing population

The Civil Affairs Ministry and the Finance Ministry have arranged a total of 1.1 billion yuan (RM690mil) to support 42 regions in building in-house senior care beds and providing home-based services for disabled elderly people and those with financial difficulties. — China Daily

BEIJING: After saying goodbye to her grandchild at the school gates, Hu Chunmei started to think of ways to pass the day.

Hu migrated from her home village in Hubei province to Beijing to help her daughter with child-rearing about eight years ago. Since her granddaughter started school in August, she knew she had to adjust to a new routine.