More seniors head for Hainan in winter

They flock to the tropical island to escape the smog and the cold in the north, and their numbers are growing.

While most people will return to their hometown for the traditional family reunion during Spring Festival, Li Shangjie, a 79-year-old retiree in Qinghai province, had flown with his wife to Haikou, capital of Hainan province.

Li's daughter and son-in-law, a Haikou native, have rented an apartment for them.