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Over the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Chinese society has seen continuous and steady development. The Chinese people have experienced substantial improvements in material well-being, and the social security system has gradually become more comprehensive. There have been numerous medical technology innovations and continuous improvement in public health services. More people have adopted a healthy lifestyle.

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    People’s Daily Online (2013a).

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    Jitong (2007).

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    Xiaochun (2008).

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    Ge (2016).

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    People’s Daily Online (2013b).

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    China National People’s Congress (2015).

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    People’s Daily Online (1997).

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    Xiaochun (2008).

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    Yunzhong and Xiaoying (2005).

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    Yunzhong and Xiaoying (2005).

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Zhang, Y. (2024). Demographic Changes. In: Social Development and Social Changes in China . Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1184-0_1

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