Being Chinese In China, some of us are keeping elderly care in the family – for now

Chris McMillan
Mar 22
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South China Morning Post

21st March 2026

Being Chinese In China, some of us are keeping elderly care in the family – for now

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.

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