Cross-Straits aging industry expo wraps up in Xiamen

The third Straits Silver Industry Exhibition takes place in Xiamen, Fujian province, from Oct 26 to 28. [Photo/xmnn.cn]

More than 150 renowned institutions and companies from the aging industry attended the third Straits Silver Industry Exhibition held in Xiamen, Fujian province, from Oct 26 to 28.

A third of the participating companies came from Taiwan, according to Zeng Qi, vice-chairman of China Silver Industry Association.

The expo this year established five main exhibition areas: smart elderly care, articles for elderly people, popular places to retire, barrier-free life, and traditional Chinese medicine.

Chi Qiuna, director of Fujian Provincial Civil Affairs Department, said that by 2020 the number of Fujian's elderly people is projected to reach 6 million, accounting for 15 percent of the province's population, which means that there will be a potential market worth 55 billion yuan ($7.9 billion) by that year.

A senior citizen uses an intelligent equipment to check on his health at the third Straits Silver Industry. [Photo/xmnn.cn]