2021-05-18 07:05:13 GMT2021-05-18 15:05:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SHANGHAI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Inside a classroom, Xia Juanjuan slowly paints morning glory with her peers.
"It's fun here. We have different classes every day," said Xia, 85. "We have painting classes, flower-arranging classes and calligraphy classes."
Xia is a frequent visitor to the civic center in Shanghai's Hongkou District. The district is home to nearly 300,000 people aged 60 and above, official figures show.
The center caters to the needs of elderly people living in the vicinity, providing meals and classes, among other services.
"Senior people like us are usually lonely, so the center has really enriched our daily lives," said Xia.