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Northern
China Province Adopts Rules for Seniors
People’s
Daily
June 23, 2003
Beijing
- China's northern province of Shanxi has worked out new rules to better
protect the rights of senior citizens. The new rules will take effect on
July 1.
According to the
rules passed in late May by the Standing Committee of the Shanxi
Provincial People's Congress, senior citizens in the province will enjoy
privileges such as free visits to local parks, museums and cinemas.
They are also
given priority to buy bus, train and ship tickets, and to see a doctor.
Rural senior residents are not required to pay for public welfare programs
in rural areas.
Legal assistance
organizations are required to offer free service to senior citizens who
cannot afford legal fees, according to the rules.
Being
obedient and respectful to one's parents and elders has long been regarded
a virtue in China.
Shanxi's rules
add more contents to China's law on safeguarding the rights and interests
of senior citizens. For example, the rules stipulate the support of elders
by family members, and demand family members provide support payments and
necessities to their parents if required. In addition, parents should be
visited often.
Shanxi has more
than 3.3 million elderly people, who account for more than 10 percent of
the population.
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