Zhuhai in South China's Guangdong province was named the best city for eldercare, followed by Beijing, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Shanghai, according to a report jointly released by Southwest Jiaotong University and Social Sciences Academic Press on Oct 16.
The National Interdisciplinary Institute on Aging in the university evaluated a city's elderly care standard through five criteria, including healthcare facilities, urban living environment, transportation and economic development, as well as social equity and participation.
The coastal city Zhuhai, known for its favorable weather conditions, saw its living environment and social participation ranked first among the 38 cities on the list. With a mild climate all year-round, southern cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Kunming took second to fifth places in terms of best living environment.
According to the report, China's aging population will exceed 300 million by 2025 and is estimated to hit 487 million by 2053, accounting for a quarter of the world's senior citizens.
The report stressed a city's elderly care system development should be in line with urbanization, and the society's public infrastructure and services need further optimization to meet the demands of an aging population.
Let's see the top 10 cities in China by their elder care environment.
No 10 Kunming, Yunnan province
An aerial photo taken on May 2, 2020 shows blossoming jacaranda trees on a street in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 9 Taiyuan, Shanxi province
People visit the fourth Shanxi cultural industries fair in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi province, on Dec 5, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
An aerial photo taken on Oct 8, 2020 shows sightseeing boats in Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 7 Suzhou, Jiangsu province
A photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows the inner view of Gusu Yard Hotel in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 6 Guangzhou, Guangdong province
Tourists pose for photos amid cosmos flowers at Haizhu Wetland Park in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Nov 3, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Shanghai
A file photo shows an exterior view of Shanghai Stock Exchange at Pudong New Area in Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 4 Shenzhen, Guangdong province
An aerial photo taken on Sept 12, 2020 shows a view of Nanshan district of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 3 Nanjing, Jiangsu province
An aerial photo taken on March 2, 2020 shows plum blossoms in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 Beijing
Tourists take photos under ginkgo trees in Yuanmingyuan Park, or the Old Summer Palace, in Beijing on Nov 4, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
