Confucius says ‘Hey Oldie, Go Get Educated’

University For the Elderly

Chinese education for the aged

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At the Shanghai University For The Elderly, the great majority of students are aged between 65 and 70, with many stretching into their 70s and 80s.

China opened its first University for The Elderly in 1983. It has become so popular that on…