Directions: The data by National Bureau of Statistics（国家统计局）shows that, in 2013, 131.6 million people aged 65 and over lived in China, accounting for 9.7% percent of the total population. The older population grew from 98.6 million in 2004 to 131.6 million in 2013. The growth of the old people affects many aspects of our society, challenging families, business, health care providers, and policymakers, among others, to meet the needs of aging individuals. Please write an essay with no less than 180 words to discuss “How should government respond to an aging population?”
