"In China, there are many who ignore the moral value of showing filial piety to parents, such as those often seen in property disputes with their parents," Xia said.
China is going through economic and social restructuring. Amid these changes, many are chasing money and leaving behind traditional Chinese values, including those regarding family relations, he said.
The government needs to do more work in moral education, especially in a graying China where filial piety is disappearing and senior citizens face lots of psychological problems, he added.
China's population is rapidly aging. By the end of 2011, 185 million people in China were aged 60 or above, and the number is expected to further rise to account for about 30 percent of China's total population of nearly 1.4 billion by the middle of this century.
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