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Society‘I’d talk to the TV’: Paid companions bring warmth to China’s lonely

As loneliness grows in China, services offering companionship and practical support to older people are expanding. Yang, 91, says she was so isolated after her husband died that she sometimes spoke to the television. Wang Yingwei’s team delivers meals twice daily and helps seniors with everyday tasks, enabling them to remain at home.

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BBBC News★★☆☆☆2026-10-13 22:02Original

‘I’d talk to the TV’: Paid companions bring warmth to China’s lonely
‘I’d talk to the TV’: Paid companions bring warmth to China’s lonelySociety