'Stars' shine for care of the elderly

Some of Beijing's "Filial Stars" attended a gathering in Beijing World Park on Saturday to promote caring for the elderly.

A total of 10,000 individual citizens, and 1,000 companies and organizations in Beijing have been honored as "Filial Stars" for their devotion to caring for the city's elderly population.

"It is a traditional Chinese virtue to be filial sons and daughters. I think the virtue is still needed in our times," Li Li, a "Filial Star" representative, told METRO.