The aging is a worldwide issue with great impacts on various aspects of society. In China, the portion of the population older than 65 years old surpassed 7.0% in 2001. In 2016, the figure reached 10.1%. Improving the living quality of the older population is imperative on the Government's agenda. This paper first provides an overview of China's policy on older people since the 1980s. With the emergence of the e-society and the ubiquitous availability of information and communication technology (ICT), the opportunities of using ICT to better support the aging-in-place are enormous. Against this background, this paper proposes a smart system of supporting the family-based and community-based aging-in-place through the development of an information and service e-platform for older people (virtual space) and a transformation of the neighbourhood environment, especially in urban areas (physical space). This new holistic framework can become an integral part of China's smart city strategy.

older people  /  aging-in-place  /  e-society  /  smart city