Our newspaper reports (by Lei Changxuan): The forum on "County-Town Community Environment Construction and Innovation in Elderly-Livable Environment Work" and the commendation meeting for Advanced Units in China's Elderly-Livable Environment Construction, jointly organized by the Elderly-Livable Environment Committee of the China Senior Citizens’ Association and the China Elderly-Livable Environment Development Alliance, were recently held in Beijing. Ninghai County in Zhejiang Province was awarded the title of "China's Livable and Tourism-Friendly City for the Elderly," while Shouning County in Fujian Province and Rushan City in Shandong Province were honored as "China's Livable Cities for the Elderly."
At the meeting, experts discussed the construction and improvement of community environments for the elderly, including public health, cultural entertainment, and public transportation. Advanced county-towns from various regions across the country also shared their experiences in building elderly-livable environments.
In recent years, Ninghai County has placed high importance on improving services for the elderly. When formulating its 13th Five-Year Plan, the county explicitly proposed establishing a relevant leading group to continuously refine its elderly care system.
Lin Jian, the County Magistrate of Ninghai, believes that the work of building an elderly-livable environment needs to combine economic and ecological considerations, ensuring that the elderly can enjoy a livable environment while also experiencing a strong sense of gain. Lin said that Ninghai’s uniquely superior environment lays a solid foundation for creating a city suitable for elderly living.
It is understood that Ninghai boasts excellent resource and environmental conditions, with a sound ecological environment. It has been listed as one of the first "Zhejiang Provincial Pilot Counties for Beautiful County Towns" and has successfully been named a "National Demonstration County for Leisure Agriculture and Rural Tourism."
Lin Jian introduced that Ninghai has a relatively developed economy, providing substantial economic support for the development of elderly-livable initiatives. Currently, the county has 20 elderly care institutions and has established over 400 regional home-based elderly care service centers and village (community) home-based elderly care service stations, achieving 100% coverage of home-based elderly care services. The allowance standards for elderly residents are the highest in Zhejiang Province, and the elderly care insurance participation rate exceeds 90%.