Southern cities dominate latest list of places friendly to elderly

A study of 150 cities across China has shown that southern coastal cities are more age-friendly than those in the north.

Biaozhun Ranking, a research institute based in Beijing, has released its latest Top 50 Age-friendly Chinese Cities list, with the popular tourist resort of Xiamen in Fujian province ranking first.

Among the top 50, 39 cities are located in the southern part of China. Zhejiang province has eight cities on the list, Guangdong province has six, and Jiangsu province has five.