THE RIGHT AND RIGHTEOUS ROUTE
In Hongguang Village of Chihuai Town in Zhejiang Province’s Kaihua County, Li Linfeng has encountered a sprouting phenomenon: a canteen dedicated to serving senior villagers. Such canteens have cropped up in relatively affluent areas across China to deal with one of the most pressing issues facing the nation’s left-behind elderly: food.
“It is not that they are too poor to eat, but rather that they are too old to cook for themselves,” Li, a Ph.D. student in rural economy and governance at China Agricultural University, told Beijing Review. This village has done an even better job, as they not only opened a canteen for these residents to enjoy their meals, but also make sure food gets delivered to the doorsteps of those too weak to eat out.
Such canteens for seniors, offering affordable or even free meals, usually operate in
