China's nursing homes up 10.4% in 2020

China accelerated the improvement of its elderly care services during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), with the number of nursing homes rising 10.4% year on year to 38,000 at the end of 2020, said an official at a press conference Tuesday.

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