Just like America, Taiwan society is aging; the baby boomers are now retiring. How do those retirees do in Taiwan? My initial finding is that they adjust the retirement very well. First, there are senior citizen community center that sponsors activities to enrich senior citizens' life (The membership fee is not free though.). Second, some city annually gives NT $20,000 to every senior citizens older than 70 years old. Third, senior citizens join local karaoke singing clubs to socialize and to sing among friends. The karaoke clubs are very popular among the retirees; in fact that is what my brother, a retired bank professional, spends most of a day in his retirement. I also participated in karaoke with my brother, Wen-Kai, and my sister-in-law on July 30. Regretfully, I forgot to bring a camera with me. There is no pictures of me singing songs in the karaoke club. But I attach a 'senior citizen-community-center' photo in this short message.
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