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Population Aging and Old-Age Security in China

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Population aging is a global phenomenon. It is inevitable when the economy and society develop to a certain stage. With the economic and social development, people’s living standards have been greatly improved with stronger health care awareness.

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    The data of the population over 65 years of age prior to 1982 were not provided in the China Statistical Yearbook or the National Bureau of Statistics database.

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Zhang, Y. (2024). Population Aging and Old-Age Security in China. 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_4

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