OR China It plans to develop a network of tourist trains equipped with medical facilities and elderly care facilities as part of its efforts to create a “silver economy” and increase the costs of older citizens.

On Tuesday, the Ministries of Culture and Tourism and Trade, along with her China State Railway Group Co., They issued a guideline plan for the release of train specially designed for retired tourists. A national network of “silver tourist train” that will include “differentiated tourist routes, a wide range of tourist issues and integrated services” will be built by 2027, the document said.

Her baby boom 1960s And the policy of a child who followed decades have turned China into one of the populations that grow older in the world. One in five of the 1.4 billion people in the mainland were from 60 years and older at the end of 2022. This percentage will reach and exceed 30% in a decade, according to the National Health Committee of China.

Many of these elderly They have retired with significant savings, which means that it is one of the rare groups of people that China can use to revitalize spending at a time when a long -term ownership crisis and growing commercial tensions are burdened by economic growth.

International tourism companies and tourist trains can also participate in the plan, according to the document. National and Local Railway Development Funds are also encouraged to support the idea.

Medical institutions will also be encouraged to work with the Railway Department to provide medical staff and emergency resources. Medical expenses on the network will be able to join health insurance and claim.

Many tourist companies are targeting China’s elderly to attract more customers. Last year, Viking Cruises based in Switzerland worked with University for the elderly of Shanghai To launch a program for older people who combine history and culture lessons while traveling to Asia and Europe.