Legal basis: Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly.
Article 2 The term "old people" as mentioned in this Law refers to citizens over the age of 60.
Article 3 The state protects the rights and interests enjoyed by the elderly according to law. The elderly have the right to get material help from the state and society, enjoy social services and social preferential treatment, participate in social development and enjoy the fruits of development. Discrimination, insult, abuse or abandonment of the elderly are prohibited.