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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joanna Whitehead

China to launch ‘silver trains’ aimed at elderly tourists to boost economy

A Chinese tourist train near Bejing - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

China is set to launch a series of “silver trains” aimed at elderly tourists in a bid to capitalise on the world’s fastest-ageing population.

New guidance has been released by nine governmental departments, including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China State Railway Group Company and the Ministry of Commerce, which outlines plans to target senior travellers with ample leisure time who are able to travel outside of peak periods, according to China Daily.

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