STORY: Daycare centers bring joy to elderly people in China's Xinjiang
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:11
LOCATION: WUSHU, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of daily activities of daycare center
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU CUILAN, Citizen of Wusu
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BA XUEHAI, Secretary of the Party Group and Deputy Director of Wusu Civil Affairs Bureau

STORYLINE:

At a daycare center in Wusu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, elderly people play table tennis, practice calligraphy, or dance to music, enjoying a colorful life.

At noon, a nutritious and tasty meal is served.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU CUILIAN, Resident of Wusu
"We are enjoying a tasty dish cooked at the daycare center. It's big plate chicken. It's very good. It's specially made to go with the taste of us old people. It's tender, and not very spicy."

In the past year, three such daycare centers were built in Wusu, equipped with all kinds of activity rooms and service facilities.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BA XUEHAI, Official of the civil affairs bureau of Wusu
"The daycare centers can meet the needs of the group of elderly people who want to live in their own homes while enjoying colorful activities during the day. Also, they play an important role in building a society that respects and cares for the elderly and in ensuring security, support, and medical care for the elderly."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wusu, China.
(XHTV)