Social capital to go to nursing homes

Social capital is to become the driving force for the development of nursing homes, a civil affairs official said on Wednesday.

The move comes as the number of beds provided by nursing homes in the second quarter reached a record 5.89 million in the second quarter, compared to 5.5 million at the end of last year.

The figures were announced by Chen Rifa, spokesman for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, at a news conference.