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[Silver Bridge] Volume 2 · Chapter 1: Comparing the Housing Philosophies of South Korean Senior Towns and Chinese Elderly Communities
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- A column finds that housing philosophies for the elderly differ: South Korean senior towns emphasize independent living, while Chinese elderly communities emphasize communal care.
- The author notes that about 8,000 residents live in South Korean senior towns (0.08% of the elderly population), and that 3% in China, about 9.7 million people, live in institutional care facilities.
- The South Korean government plans to supply 3,000 welfare housing units for the elderly annually in 2025, and the author promotes his book "Silbeo Beurijji: Geudeurui Haru".
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