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From umbrellas to water fountains: Escaping the scorching summer

By Liu Wei (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-06-22 16:01
From umbrellas to water fountains: Escaping the scorching summer

An elderly sits with the child watching TV in a shopping mall in Zhengzhou, Henan province on Junly 20, 2014. [Photo/VCG]

3. Hanging out in malls

Some elderly residents, are taking their grandchildren to shopping malls because the malls have air conditioning and also because they want to save money on electricity bills.

It's not uncommon to see elderly people sitting in a shopping mall rest area all afternoon without even glancing into a store.

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