Demand for college places outstrips supply

Yang Jingshuang, 67, said the smartest decision he has made in the past year was signing up for a college for the elderly to learn online surfing skills.

"Such training has increased my learning ability at a time when knowledge is largely available online," Yang said. "More important, going back to campus has allowed me time and space to plan my retirement life.

"People need more than food, sleep and shelter, and the retired are no exception.