The "Matchmaking Park" for Seniors: Beijing, China

Synopsis

The graying Chinese population has surpassed 260 million, while care facilities and welfare systems still remain undeveloped. Among this environment, many senior citizens search for new spouses. More than 200 of them gather every Sunday for matchmaking events in the Beijing park known as the Temple of Heaven. This episode introduces the elderly citizens who, having lived through a turbulent era, now seek their last life partners despite the challenges faced by an aging Chinese society.

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