New focus on old age

Zhou Daxin's latest novel takes on a growing problem for Chinese society - and he deals with it in his inimitable style. Mei Jia reports.

When Uncle Xiao gets together with his peers to celebrate his 86th birthday, his live-in nurse Zhong Xiaoyang feels she is at an international summit - with simultaneous interpreters and earphones.

And, the old pals' top agenda is how to avoid wetting your trousers in the toilet.