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Teachers from China, India and Switzerland share ideas on the aging society. [Photo/jiangnan.edu.cn]

Professor Wang Jinyuan, an expert whose studies focus on geriatric sociology, gave the designers a statistical introduction to China’s aging society. He briefed them about the challenges and opportunities the aging trend will bring, and also enriched their understanding of Wuxi’s population structure and its preferential policies targeting senior citizens.

The art students also visited several local communities and leisure parks—all cultural hubs or residential areas popular among elderly people in Wuxi—to deepen their understanding of the daily lives of Wuxi’s elderly.

First held in 2004, the summer school has been a pioneering collaboration between Chinese and European colleges. It has led to the creation of numerous innovative designs conceived upon cross-cultural collaborations.