The--life-of-senior-citizens-in-China-and-in-Ameri

seniorcitizensThelifeofseniorcitizensinChinaandinAmericaDoyouknowhowtheoldmenlivetheirlivesinChinaandintheUS?twoaspects:ontheonehand,itispersonalwayontheotherhand,itissocialelementLifestyleLifestyleisaquitebroadconcept,itincludespeople'sclothing,food,shelter,work,entertainment,exercise,interpersonalinteraction,valueconcept,lifeattitudeandsoon.shelterChinesepeopleworkhardwhentheyareyoungandbuyaapartmentforhavingagoodtimewhentheyturnold.Seniorcitizensoftenlivetogetherwiththeirchildren.ChinaAmericaAmericanbuyabighouseonloanswhentheyareyoung,andmostofthemselltheirhousetorentasmallerhouseatoldage.Theyliveapartfromtheirchildren.threegenerationsunderoneroof(三世同堂)enjoytwooftheworldentertainments:TheylikeplayingmahjongplayingcardsplayingchesswatchingpekingoperafishingandsoonChinaAmericaTheyliketravelingandclosingtothenatureTheymayheldoneortwotimesayearentertainmentpartyentertainments:playmahjongplaycardsplaychessfishingtravelExercise:Themaleelderly:likeperformingTaiChi,thefemaleelderly:likejumpingSquaredanceChinaAmericatheylikeplayinggolfandtennis,likejogging,hiking,ridingabikeandsoon.Exercise:performTaiChiJumpspuaredanceplaygolfplaytennisSocialwelfare:Welfarebenefit:90-99yearsoldcanget100yuaneverymonth;100yearsoldandabovecanget200yuaneverymonthwelfareunits:suchaselderlywelfarehomes,homesfortheelderly,medicalrehabilitationcentresareonlyincityandhardlyfoundinvillagesMedicalcare:manyseniorcitizenshavenomoneytoseeadoctorespeciallyforpeasantsChinaAmericaLifeservice:providelifenegotiationsandguidance,informationprovidingandfooddistributionMedicalservice:AmericanprovidefreehospitalizationandnursingserviceResidentialservices:USalsomakehomevisitscondolencestotheelderlyInshort,IhopethesocialwelfareandmedicalcarefortheseniorcitizensinChinacanmakeagreatimprovementinthefuture.Thankyou!