A husband and wife in their eighties were talked into transferring their flat in China over to their family who then refused to let them live in it, making them homeless and forcing them to seek legal representation.
An elderly woman in China has left all her money and property to the cherished cats and dogs who have kept her company in old age, but nothing to her adult children who have been nowhere to be seen.
Number of citizens aged over 60 in China is expected to expand by an average of 10 million per year over the next decade, adding to concerns over the state pension fund, elderly care facilities and medical services.
In difficult economic times, Chinese people have become increasingly reluctant to tap into their savings, but healthcare costs are on the rise as the population gets older and people invest more in their well-being.