China Aging Science Research Center and Social Science Literature Publishing House jointly released the "Blue Book of Ageing: Survey Report on the Living Conditions of Urban and Rural Elderly in China (2018)" in Beijing on the 15th, saying that the overall trend of the elderly population in China is improving, and the concept of "nurturing children and preventing old age" Being profoundly changing. However, the aging of China's population has continued to deepen, and the income level of the elderly is generally not high. The whole people are not prepared for life in old age.

Based on the data of the fourth “Sampling Survey on the Living Conditions of Urban and Rural Elderly in China”, the Blue Book published this paper analyzes the basic living conditions of the elderly in contemporary China, and points out that the trend of the elderly population in China contains new changes. In 2015, the urbanization level of the elderly in China was generally improved, and the urban elderly population accounted for 52.0%; the age structure of the elderly population was relatively young, and the elderly population (60-69 years old) accounted for 56.1%; the education level of the elderly population was greatly improved, and the illiteracy rate The decline was 29.6%.

Judging from the family relationship of the elderly, the concept of "nurturing children to prevent old age" is undergoing profound changes. From the perspective of health care, the overall health of the elderly has improved. In 2015, the proportion of elderly people enjoying medical insurance in urban and rural areas reached 98.9% and 98.6% respectively, up 24.8 and 53.9 percentage points respectively compared with 2006. This is also the major achievement of the elderly health care industry in the world’s largest elderly population.