Senior residents perform a folk dance in celebration of Chongyang Festival at Tongluowan Square in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, Oct 12. Chongyang Festival or the Double Ninth Festival which falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar was designated as the day of the elderly in 1989 and promotes respect for the aged in modern China. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]

Senior residents sculpt dough models in a senior home in Taiyuan, Oct 14. Various celebrations including singing, dances, and traditional handicraft activities were organized to show respect and demonstrate care for the elderly. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]