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China’s elderly want to enjoy their golden years, not raise next generation unless paid for it

While grandparents worldwide often enjoy the retired life – pursuing hobbies, travelling the world and occasionally visiting their children and grandchildren – retirees in China are often stuck at home, tasked with taking care of the little ones while their sons and daughters go to work.

For Chen Shuxiang and her husband Guan Hongsheng, who are in their late-60s with a 10-year-old grandson, they leave the bulk of the caregiving responsibilities to the child’s parents, despite living in the same city in Fuzhou in southeastern China’s Fujian province.

Their rejection of becoming primary carers stand out as it is so uncommon in China, but also because they may be pioneers of an impending social shift.

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