Big demand, low supply at schools for elderly

Sang Meiying, 74, teaches music every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Shizuishan's "university for the elderly" in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Every Tuesday and Thursday, she takes classes in calligraphy and painting.

"I don't get tired at all," Sang said. "We are teachers and students, and we are friends. The college has filled our lives with color."

China's elderly population is increasing rapidly. Now under a healthy economy, older people are expecting a better quality of life, prompting the birth of training programs.