The Aged Who Lost Their Only Child I just read an article about "失独老人" which means the aged who lost their only child. (Sorry for the long translation. Welcome to optimize it.) As you may know, nowadays most Chinese families have only one child. My family is one of them. The article tells that the number of Chinese only-children aging from 15 to 30 reaches 190 million. The annual death rate of this age group is 0.04%, which causes 76,000 families losing their only child per year. I felt shocked and heavy-hearted at the statistics. In Chinese culture, parents usually live with their child when they get old. The child and grandchild are the source of all their happiness. Children usually support their old parents mentally, physically and financially. It is hard to imagine how the parents' life will be after they lose their only child. They feel especially miserable on festivals and birthdays. Some aged people have little income and the pension system is not so perfect. Their living standard is to be worried. Any solution to this problem? Firstly the government should allow more births per family. China has adopted One Child Plicy since 1982. Now 30 years has passed, and the policy does not apply to the reality any longer. Secondly, the government and society should provide more assitance and care to the aged who lost their only child. In this way, they will feel warm and hopeful again. Last but not least, children should take good care of themselves for their parents' sake.