Aging natives now drive digital economy

HANGZHOU - He Xuping, in her 60s, is a skilled user of smartphone equipped with over 50 apps, ranging from social networking, video sharing, online shopping, travel, mobile payment to financial management.

"Never do I have to run around to pay telephone and utility bills as all these can be done on the cellphone now," she said. "I also watch videos or read e-books to kill time. The mobile internet has made my life much easier."

A growing number of seniors like the retired lady in East China's Hangzhou city are taking advantage of the internet to enrich their lives, accounting for about 17.3 percent of the total population as of 2017, as per the latest data from the Office of the National Working Commission on Aging.