Chen Yulan says she is too busy studying to get old. The 70-year-old takes so many classes each week at Shanghai University for the Elderly that she does not even have time to shop for clothing.
The university, one of a network of nearly 50,000 elder education institutions in China, can help with that, too. Ms Chen, a retired dancer with the People’s Liberation Army, learnt how to save time and money on clothing by taking a course in how to buy and sell on Taobao, the Chinese equivalent of eBay.
“I’ve been studying here for over a decade, I’m busy every Monday to Friday with classes,” says Ms Chen. “I feel like I’m getting younger and younger!”