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中文 2660 字 本科畢業(yè)設(shè)計(論文) 外 文 翻 譯 原文: Aging in Asia— Perennial Concerns on Support and Caring for the Old Abstract This introductory article provides background to an understanding of ―Aging in Asia,‖ focusing on the demographics of population aging in Asia. It discusses the differences in the magnitude of the aged population in different parts of Asia and highlights the perennial concerns of care and support facing the aged and their families as Asian societies grapple with the graying population. Globalization is one important factor presenting new challenges as well as opportunities to aging Asia. Keywords Asia .Aging .Globalization .Old age support East and Southeast Asia Aging the Fastest In only onequarter century—from 1970 to 1996—the percent of the population aged 65 and over in Japan increased from seven to fourteen percent. Similarly swift increases are expected in China, beginning around the turn of the century, and elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia fueled by dramatic drops in fertility levels... Introduction Asia, home to some of the most populous nations in the world, has aged rapidly over the second half of the 20th century. Beginning with Japan, the most developed Asian nation, the graying of Asia’s population has proceeded apace among the less developed countries as well, such that the latter are likely to outstrip the former in the speed of population aging. These developments have taken place within a region of great diversity, not only in terms of their social and economic development but also in terms of their culture, language and religion. Thus, while the East Asian countries such as Japan, China, and South Korea share a mon Confucian heritage, they are also at differing stages of economic and social development. On the other hand, while Singapore is physically located in Southeast Asia, the majority of its population is ethnic Chinese, and so it is monly located within the East Asian cultural sphere. It is also the most developed of the Southeast Asian countries, second in Asia only to Japan in terms of per capita ine. Within Singapore, there is a substantial Malay minority that is more akin culturally to the rest of Southeast Asia. There is also an Indian ethnic minority, who are migrants and descendants of migrants from South Asia. Other ethnic minorities, including tribal munities, can be found in most of the other Asian countries. While not all are aging at the same rate(due to differences in the level and timing of their demographic transitions), the shift towards ever older populations is quite clear. Regardless of where they stand in terms of their cultural or socioeconomic development, the peoples of East and Southeas