A home where love and care are paramount

Last month, two days before the Double Ninth Festival, a traditional Chinese occasion honoring senior citizens on the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar, an exhibition of caricature works themed on the life of the elderly people was launched at an elderly care service center of Shangxi town, Yiwu city of Zhejiang province.

Most of the works come from a national competition organized by the local government. From Aug 10 to Sept 15, the competition received more than 870 caricature works submitted by contestants, young and old, from around the country.

In various forms, including caricature, comic strip, paper-cutting and painted sculpture, these works feature the interesting moments in elderly people's lives in a care center or the vision of smart care in a humorous fashion.

The exhibition presents the 10 top works and 40 outstanding ones from all the submitted works, in addition to 38 others.

"This exhibition is not only a visual feast, but a profound conversation, which aims to call for people's support and participation in the care of the elderly, promote the development of the silver economy and let the senior citizens enjoy a happy life," writes Xu Jiazeng, president of the Zhejiang Elderly Service Industry Association, in a preface for the event.