I want to ask the meaning of an English phrase.
This article looks at the sharp rise in young Chinese happy to live by themselves; the next at old people less happy to do so. What's the meaning of "the next at"? Is it a phrase? Who can explain this, please? I looked it up but couldn't find the answer.

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They have just omitted some words to avoid repetition.

This article looks at the sharp rise in young Chinese happy to live by themselves; the next [article looks] at old people less happy to do so.

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It means the article looks at old people next, after looking at young Chinese people.
意思是先看年轻人的情况，然后，再看老人的情况。

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