ABSTRACT
Due to China’s national family planning policy, the country is experiencing an increase in its ageing population, which is changing the urban landscape and spatial structure. This shift prompts a re-evaluation of the relationship between ageing and the built environment. To better understand the transitional process of ageing care in China’s urbanisation, this chapter focuses on daily behaviours related to home-based ageing at the neighbourhood level. Through field interviews with older residents and local officials in Wangnong Shequ, the chapter explores three fundamental questions: First, how do older residents perceive their physical environment, access to services, and external support from the community? Second, how are routine activities for the people in later life accommodated from a geographical perspective? Third, how does the local authority address the needs of older individuals? As empirical research on age-friendly cities in developing countries continues to be crucial, this chapter contributes to revealing the practices and explorations of age-friendly cities in urban China.
