[Beijing, April 30. Image via Getty]

TO GO WITH Finance-economy-China-business-elderly,FOCUS by Peter Harmsen An elderly lady plays with a streamer as she goes others during their morning exercise routine at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing on April 30, 2009. China's ageing population is a phenomenon that most economists speak about in ominous tones as they warn of the burden the elderly will become on national health and pension budgets. AFP PHOTO/LIU Jin (Photo credit should read LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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