China had 156 million aged web customers aged 60 or above as of the tip of final 12 months, accounting for about 14.1 % of the nation’s whole on-line inhabitants, in keeping with a report launched on Thursday which highlighted the nation’s progress in constructing an aging-friendly society.
The report, launched by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and China’s Nationwide Committee on Getting older stated upwards of 100 million home smartphones and sensible TVs, together with greater than 3,000 generally used web sites, had been tailored for simpler use by aged folks by the tip of 2024.
Extra efforts to simplify tv operation have enabled 285 million households to entry stay broadcasts straight upon turning on their TVs.
Past the digital realm, substantial investments have been made in bodily infrastructure. In 2024 alone, 14,500 residential communities underwent aging-friendly and barrier-free renovations, together with the set up of 29,600 elevators. Through the 14th 5-Yr Plan interval (2021-25), 2.08 million aged households with particular wants have acquired dwelling modifications.
In the meantime, the nation had 406,000 aged care establishments and amenities by the tip of 2024, offering 7.99 million beds. Meal help providers grew considerably, reaching 75,000 devoted websites by the tip of 2024.
All of those measures have been taken to help China’s quickly growing older inhabitants. There have been 310 million residents in China aged 60 and above as of the tip of 2024, representing 22 % of the full inhabitants. As well as, the nation’s common life expectancy has risen to 79 years, up by 0.4 years from 2023, positioning it alongside the main upper-middle-income international locations globally.
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