Today is China's Population Day, aimed at drawing attention to the country's population issues. The number of people in China aged 60 and above is expected to exceed 300 million by 2025. Authorities in the Greater Bay Area which encompasses Guangdong Province in the Chinese mainland and the regions of Hong Kong and Macao are providing options for Hong Kong's elderly to live in Guangdong. Our Cao Chufeng has more.

This is an elderly home located in Foshan, Guangdong Province. There are now dozens of seniors from Hong Kong living here.

YEUNG WAI MAN & LAU YEUNG HOI, Elders from Hong Kong "After my husband passed away, I was the only one left in Hong Kong. My children suggested I return to the mainland."

"The place here is good, the caregivers are nice, and the doctors are experienced. It's really quite good."

LI PIK WAN, Elder from Hong Kong "Because my son lives in Foshan, I decided to come here."

This elderly home was recently included in "The Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong" launched by Hong Kong government. A scheme that subsidizes Hong Kong elders to live in designated residential care homes in Guangdong. It is expected that around 200 Hong Kong elders will come to live here in the next two years.

YANG ZHIXIAN, Director, Chang Xiang Hui "We will establish a special living area for these elderly people from Hong Kong, allowing them to interact with each other and better integrate into this new environment. At the same time, we will assign Cantonese-speaking staff to this area."

It is expected that by 2050, Hong Kong will become the city with the highest proportion of elders in the world. The Greater Bay Area has introduced plans for the integrated development of the elderly care and healthcare sector, which hopefully will lead to more Hong Kong seniors living in Guangdong.

YANG JIE, Secretary General, Foshan Nanhai Association of Senior Services "We in Nanhai District have also paid attention to this integrated development. For example, nursing homes here are maintaining communication with Hong Kong, including visiting hospitals over there for learning."

Dr Chan Wing Kit, an associate professor from Sun Yat-sen University says there are three different welfare systems in the Greater Bay Area, and ensuring elders can still get their entitlements no matter where they live, will be essential for the integrated development.

DR. CHAN WING KIT, Associate Professor, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University "We are having a very successful beginning of these collaboration. However, how to ensure even they cross the boundary,they can still see the doctor and get the reimbursement to the extent that up to their expectations, I think this is very important."

CAO CHUFENG, Greater Bay Area "Although the integration of welfare for retirees in the Greater Bay Area is still in its initial stage, governments are continuously rolling out schemes to make it easier for Hong Kong and Macao residents to retire in Guangdong. Cao Chufeng, CGTN, Greater Bay Area."