'Silver surfers' prepare to ride the wave of technology

Many older people are keen to learn about modern services such as online payment platforms, internet shopping and food delivery apps. Zhang Yi reports.

Chen Zhuying runs a vegetable stall at a morning market in Nanping, Fujian province. After Chen tells her customers how much their goods cost, they scan a sheet of paper bearing her QR payment code and transfer the money to her account while she packs their goods.

Once payment has been made, Chen's phone buzzes with an alert that tells her the money has arrived in her mobile wallet.