Țara în care poți ajunge în instanță dacă nu-ți vizitezi părinții. De ce chinezii sunt obligați prin lege să „meargă acasă”

In China, a law mandates that adult children must frequently visit or contact their elderly parents, reflecting a cultural obligation now enforced legally. The law, revised in 2013 and updated in 2018, emphasizes emotional support and financial assistance for seniors. While it lacks specific visitation frequency and automatic penalties, parents can take legal action if neglected. The demographic shift, with a rapidly aging population and internal migration, has prompted this legal framework to ensure care for the elderly. The law aims to formalize the moral duty of children to provide companionship and support, although enforcement remains challenging.