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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Beijing Forum 2007: ‗The Social and<br />

Cultural Life <strong>of</strong> Urban Elderly in<br />

China‘, given by Zhang Kaiti<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2007--11--19<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=195406106<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Nov. 3, 2007: The panel ‗Diversity <strong>of</strong> Population Development<br />

and Health Security‘ <strong>of</strong> Beijing Forum 2007 was held in the Guanghua School <strong>of</strong><br />

Management <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Nov. 3rd, 2007.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Zhang Kaiti, China Research Center on Aging gave a speech named ‗The<br />

Social and Cultural Life <strong>of</strong> Urban Senior Citizens in China‘.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Zhang discussed the way how the senior citizens act in community and their<br />

demand impacts the QOL (quality <strong>of</strong> life) <strong>of</strong> the senior citizens. ‗When the urban<br />

senior citizens are disengaged from their jobs and turned from ―unit persons‖ to<br />

―community persons‖, the way <strong>of</strong> life and content changes a lot. The senior citizens<br />

not only made great contribution to the establishment <strong>of</strong> new China and socialist<br />

construction, but also actively integrate themselves with the social development by<br />

continuing contribution to material and moral civilization <strong>of</strong> the society as they are<br />

getting old. However, how to meet their reasonable demand and provide necessary<br />

management and services is becoming more and more important significance.‘<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>. Zhang pointed out that there are five problems that should be considered<br />

seriously. First, the content and the way <strong>of</strong> activity <strong>of</strong> the senior citizens in community<br />

are less developed than that <strong>of</strong> the cultural environment <strong>of</strong> the society. Second, the<br />

senior citizens are more likely required to make ―selfless contribution‖ but less<br />

concern about their practical difficulties. Third, human resources in the senior<br />

citizens developed too slowly. Forth, the community-based services for the senior<br />

citizens need to be improved. Fifth, the situation <strong>of</strong> ―no gun, no cannon just charge<br />

bugle‖ should be altered and concern should be given to ―lazy eye‖ in the ―vulnerable<br />

group‖.<br />

Edited By : Ning Jing<br />

Reported By : Ning Jing<br />

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