Making way now for a graying concern

In contrast to staid grumblings about gray skies and traffic gridlock, one of the compliments about Beijing I always hear from foreign visitors to the Chinese capital is the consideration given to the elderly.

Seeing subway and bus passengers quickly rise to surrender their seats to seniors, or service staff clear the way for arriving elderly customers, can be refreshing reprieves to the infamously brusque behavior from more than 17 million people trying to keep pace with a growing metropolis.

So it was surprising to find out that care for the elderly is a growing cause of concern in the country.