Beijing to roll out action plan to better serve older people

BEIJING -- Beijing will issue an action plan to provide better services for older people this year, the city's working committee for the elderly population said Monday.

According to the draft three-year plan, the city will improve services in nine fields including public services, transportation and intelligent applications to provide better public resources and cultural environment for the elderly.

During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), Beijing has continued to promote the renovation work of barrier-free facilities, while completing the renovation of more than 15,800 households of the elderly with financial difficulties, and installing 1,843 elevators in old residential buildings, said Yu Luming, deputy director of the committee.