Hebei nursing home serves as pilot project to house capital's seniors

A massive nursing home community being built about 80 kilometers southwest of Beijing is expected to provide 2,600 rooms for senior citizens from the capital when it opens next year.

Jialehui, in Gaobeidian, Hebei province, will have a complete range of facilities, including apartment buildings, clinics, entertainment facilities, gyms and a swimming pool, according to plans.

The community is a pilot project in the Beijing government's strategy to build large nursing homes outside of the capital to cope with the increasing need for quality nursing facilities in an excessively crowded city.