Pyrographer Hao Youyou displays his works in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, July 24, 2017. The 64-year-old Hao Youyou has worked on pyrography, a kind of art of decorating wood by burning designs into its surface with the tip of a heated tool, for 41 years. In 2016, Hao was honored with the title of national industrial arts maestro. (Xinhua/Pu Dongfeng) <br\><br\>As socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, people have better aspirations for their lives. An increasing number of Chinese elderly people adopt a positive attitude towards their later life. Although they are in the sunset of life, their lives can still be glorious.
Gao Bi, 68-year-old retired PE teacher, practices rope skipping at a park in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 16, 2017. As a rope skipping enthusiast, Gao Bi has created over 100 kinds of rope skipping techniques. (Xinhua/Yang Xiaoyuan)
Gao Bi, 68-year-old retired PE teacher, practices rope skipping at a park in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 16, 2017. As a rope skipping enthusiast, Gao Bi has created over 100 kinds of rope skipping techniques. (Xinhua/Yang Xiaoyuan)
He Xingwu tells stories with sign language at a special school in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 13, 2017. The 74-year-old teacher He Xingwu has worked in the speical school for 23 years. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)
He Xingwu tells stories with sign language at a special school in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 13, 2017. The 74-year-old teacher He Xingwu has worked in the speical school for 23 years. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)
Yue Jingxia (L) plays basketball at a community in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 26, 2017. Yue, 81 years old, fell in love with basketball when she was a little girl, and learnt to do yoga in 2000. Sports has been part of her life, and she wants to recommend her positive lifestyle to others. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Yue Jingxia exercises yoga at a community in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 27, 2017. Yue, 81 years old, fell in love with basketball when she was a little girl, and learnt to do yoga in 2000. Sports has been part of her life, and she wants to recommend her positive lifestyle to others. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Shen Houfu, 82, paints in his home in Shaoxing City of east China's Zhejiang Province Aug. 31, 2017. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2017 shows a part of painting that Shen Houfu created in Shaoxing City of east China's Zhejiang Province.(Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Lin Guimao, 103, makes papercuttings at home in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 30, 2017. Lin learned papercutting skills as a child, and now still enjoys the hobby. (Xinhua/Shen Jizhong)
Lin Guimao, 103, makes papercuttings at home in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 30, 2017. Lin learned papercutting skills as a child, and now still enjoys the hobby. (Xinhua/Shen Jizhong)
An elderly uses an anti-gravity treadmill during the 6th China International Senior Services Expo in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 4, 2017. The 6th China International Senior Services Expo (CISSE) kicked off in Beijing National Convention Center on Friday. More than 200 social organizations, institutions and enterprises from over 20 countries and regions attended the exhibition. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)
Elderly residents participate in a rehearsal at a daycare center of Yuxin Community in Taocheng District, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2017. Eight daycare centers for the elderly have been established to provide older people with food, entertainment, counselling and physical health care since 2016 in Taocheng District. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
An elderly plays the Sandplay, a psychological game, at a daycare center of Yuxin Community in Taocheng District, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2017. Eight daycare centers for the elderly have been established to provide older people with food, entertainment, counselling and physical health care since 2016 in Taocheng District. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Elderly residents write calligraphy at a daycare center of Yuxin Community in Taocheng District, Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2017. Eight daycare centers for the elderly have been established to provide older people with food, entertainment, counselling and physical health care since 2016 in Taocheng District. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
