英闻天下——565 China to Improve Wellbeing for the Elderly
英语课
A report on the elderly here in China is suggesting the government should do more to help improve the wellbeing of the country's rapidly growing aging population.
The China Research Center on Aging has stressed the need to increase government spending on the construction of elderly friendly facilities.
Wu Yushao, director of China research center called for more attention being paid to convenience in new infrastructure 1 for the elderly:
"From now on, we must take the aging group's requirements into consideration during the city planning and construction of housing and public facilities. For example, high-rise apartment buildings across the country will be equipped with elevators soon to facilitate 2 the elderly people."
The report shows the number of people aged 3 60 or above will reach around 202 million this year.
This accounts for nearly 15-percent of the total population.
More than 36 million of this number require attention due to illness or a handicap 4.
1 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
2 facilitate
vt.使容易（便利）推进，促进
- Modern inventions facilitate housework.许多现代发明便利了家务劳动。
- The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.新机场将促进旅游业的发展。