I am glad to see that female officials and professionals can retire at a later age, and that they can still choose to retire at 55 if they want, according to a new regulation. Female professionals have gathered rich experiences by the time they are about 50 years old, and at that time their children have grown up, so they would have more time to devote to work.

—— Zhang Lihui, member of the CPPCC National Committee and dean of the Conservatory of Music at Chongqing Normal University