Traditionally in Chinese society, old people have been accorded a position of respect and authority, and were the main decision makers in the home. Their workload and responsibilities diminished only gradually as they grew older.
在上一代生長的農業社會中，老者是智慧與成熟的象徵，老年人憑著豐富的人生經驗，成為家庭和社會的重要決策者，自有其受尊重的地位。