Elderly times

New online series seeks to contribute toward creating a senior-friendly society, Xing Wen reports.

The latest group of Chinese aged 60 years and above has eldercare requirements that are different from previous generations.

Recently, a drama series aired on Tencent's video-sharing platform thrust stories of older people into the limelight through the retired lifestyle of two women from the post-1960 generation.

The pair, Wang Yutian and Yang Defu, respectively played by Li Lingyu and Mu Liyan, are key members of a square-dancing team in an urban community. As Wang and Yang work together to help their team claim the title in a local dance competition, a bond of close friendship is forged between them.

The 20-episode drama, titled Got Old Recently, shows how the two women and their peers actively embrace the growing digital society and how they deal with problems such as internet romance scams and the sale of counterfeit items.