Volunteers visit centenarians in Nantong development zone

A group of volunteers from the civil affairs department of the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area (NETDA) and Nantong Tichen Health School paid a visit to centenarians in the area on Nov 1. They provided physical examination and pensions to the elderly.

Volunteers pay a visit to a centenarian. [Photo/zgnt.net]

There are a total of 21 centenarians in the area. Most of them are healthy and live a happy life. Some of them are even capable of looking after themselves.

Nov 1 is this year’s second “Double Ninth Festival,” a traditional Chinese festival on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, where filial piety and respect for the elderly are recognized. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, this year is a leap year with two ninth lunar months.

Students from Nantong Tichen Health School conduct a physical examination of an elderly resident. [Photo/zgnt.net]