China to launch national survey of senior citizens

China will launch a massive sample survey of senior citizens on August 1. This survey, the fourth China has made on the living situation of senior people in rural and urban areas, will last about one month with the effort of 40,000 census-takers, according to a press release held by China National Committee on Ageing.The census covers 466 counties (districts), 1,864 towns (communities) and 7,456 villages (neighborhood) of China』s 31 provinces including Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. In total, 224,000 people will be surveyed, accounting for 1 percent of the total population of the senior citizens, said Wu Yushao, the deputy director of China National Committee on Ageing.The survey covers old-age care, medical treatment, housing, commuting, daily necessities, and entertainment among other aspects.China』s population aging accelerates in recent years. As of the end of 2014, the number of Chinese senior people over 60 had reached 212 million, comprising 15.5 percent of the total population.(For the latest China news, Please follow People"s Daily onTwitter andFacebook)(Editor:YaoChun,Bianji)Add your commentRelated readingSilver hair industry about to boomA retiree and her performing troupeSenior citizens do morning exercise along West LakeAll of China"s senior citizens to get pension insurance by 2015One third of Chinese population will be senior citizens by 2050 Senior citizens" home in monastery supports aged monksShanghai seniors "generally" happy: SurveyFirst play pen opened for senior citizensWe Recommend
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