Survey says village life still appeals to elderly
By Xu Wei | China Daily | Updated: 2015-06-09 07:30
Despite some hardships, most express satisfaction with situation
Most elderly people who live in villages are satisfied with their lives, even though they are far from their children, struggle to obtain healthcare and services for the aged and are still working on family farms or in other endeavors, a survey found.
The report released on Sunday by researchers at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics found that 81.3 percent of elderly people were satisfied with their current state of life and 86.5 percent were happy with their relationships with their children.
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