Zhangping City's "Warmth in the Golden Autumn" Initiative Supports Elderly Families

Strategic Insights -

Zhangping City, a municipality in the Fujian Province of China, took the opportunity of the Double Ninth Festival to launch an initiative aimed at supporting elderly families who have lost their only child. Under the "Warmth in the Golden Autumn, Love on Double Ninth" program, the Zhangping Family Planning Association organized various activities to care for these vulnerable groups. The program began with a collective birthday celebration at the Wu Xinjing Heyuan Nursing Home, where nearly 30 elderly people who have lost their only child participated. The event included a birthday cake, birthday hats, and a traditional song, making it a heartwarming and memorable occasion for the elderly.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Zhangping Family Planning Association organized a collective birthday celebration for 30 elderly people who have lost their only child on October 28th, as part of the "Warmth in the Golden Autumn, Love on Double Ninth" program.
  • The event included a traditional ceremony, where the elderly people made wishes together, shared a birthday cake, and beamed with happiness.
  • The association also organized an intangible cultural heritage experience session, where participants created handmade crafts, such as lacquer fans and movable types.
  • On October 29th, the association conducted home visits to nearly 20 families who have lost their only child, providing them with support and promoting family planning accident insurance and hospitalization care insurance programs.

Statistics:

  • 30 elderly people participated in the collective birthday celebration on October 28th.
  • 4 people celebrated their birthdays in October and received birthday hats and a birthday cake.
  • 20 families who have lost their only child received home visits on October 29th.
  • The association promoted family planning accident insurance and hospitalization care insurance programs to the visited families.
  • The program aimed to support vulnerable elderly families and ensure they received the care and support they needed.

Sources:

  • Zhangping City Government: http://www.zp.gov.cn/xwdt/bmdt/202510/t20251029_2253885.htm