In China, some of us are keeping elderly care in the family – for now
South China Morning Post
by Ren YanMarch 7, 2026
My grandma, now in her 90s, has long held together an extended family including four children and six grandchildren. As a Chinese saying goes, “Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure.” While my aunt, father and two uncles all live near her in the same city in northern China, my generation has ventured out to different places. Yet no matter where we have settled, no trip home is complete without a visit to Grandma.
When I first moved to Beijing, I had to travel about five hours...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/7/2026