Senior citizens to enjoy substantial life

时间：2006-11-02 05:46:19

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Senior citizens learn to play Taichi in a "senior citizens university" in Yongchuan, Chongqing, Oct. 29, 2006. In 2005, some 26 thousand "senior citizens universities" were set up in China and enrolled1 2.3 million students.
 
Chinanews, Beijing, Nov. 2 – Currently more and more senior citizens are living in "empty-nest" families, most of them having become people with few words in such families. Li Bengong, vice2 director of the National Ageing Association said that the public should pay more attention to old people's innermost feelings.

 

Generally, old people do no like to stay alone, and many of even feel loneliness unbearable3. Along with the economic development and improvement of people's living standards, senior citizens seldom worry about their survival. Most of them wish to learn some professional skills to make their own life more meaningful.

 

Li said the central government has reformed the national education system for the aged4 since the Senior Citizens Law was implemented5 in 1996. In 2005, some 26 thousand "senior citizens universities" were set up and enrolled 2.3 million students.

 

China has also set up 670 thousand recreation centers and 60 thousand art troupes6 for elderly people since 1996. More than 200 million old people listen to the radio programs for the aged regularly.

 

Li said that traditional Chinese culture requires people to be filial. At present looking after old people is also an important issue to the drive for building a harmonious7 society. He said old people would have more and more opportunities to enjoy a colorful life in the future.

 

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1 enrolled ff7af27948b380bff5d583359796d3c8     
adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起
参考例句：
  • They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
3 unbearable alCwB     
adj.不能容忍的；忍受不住的
参考例句：
  • It is unbearable to be always on thorns.老是处于焦虑不安的情况中是受不了的。
  • The more he thought of it the more unbearable it became.他越想越觉得无法忍受。
4 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
5 implemented a0211e5272f6fc75ac06e2d62558aff0     
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效
参考例句：
  • This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
6 troupes 0c439f23f628a0f1a89e5889471d8873     
n. （演出的）一团, 一班 vi. 巡回演出
参考例句：
  • There are six Kunqu opera troupes left in the country. 整个国家现在只剩下六个昆剧剧团。
  • Note: Art performance troupes include within and outside of the system. 注：艺术表演团体统计口径调整为含系统内、系统外两部分。
7 harmonious EdWzx     
adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的
参考例句：
  • Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
  • The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

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