The 66-year-old Minister Zhang was thinking about retirement long before he retired. He was tired of the pressure of work in the civil service and wanted to enjoy his family life in old age. However, with his children all developing abroad, coupled with the troubles of medical treatment and buying a house, Minister Zhang lost confidence in the domestic environment. 
Last year, Minister Zhang and his wife flew to Thailand to buy a property in Chiang Mai for permanent living. When the first rays of warm sunlight poured into the new home through the curtains, Minister Zhang had a long-lost smile on his face. Every plant and tree here is a delight, and the streets are full of exotic tropical plants. In the first year of retirement, Minister Zhang realized that it was a wise move to choose to retire abroad. Minister Zhang is not alone. According to statistics, in 2019 alone, more than 120,000 retirees in China flew abroad and chose to spend their twilight years overseas. And most of them are veteran cadres with similar life experiences. Tired of the congestion and annoyance of the country, they choose to live in a more suitable place to live in their old age. Thailand, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries are favored by veteran cadres, and the natural environment and medical conditions there meet the needs of the elderly. For Minister Zhang and other retired cadres, the main reason for choosing to leave China to retire overseas is to spend a better and more dignified twilight year. 
After years of hard work, most of the veteran cadres now hope that their retirement life can be more nourishing. This includes not only the material aspects of life, but also the environmental and psychological aspects. According to relevant surveys, more than 85% of middle-aged and elderly people who choose to go abroad for the elderly have such an idea. Specifically, some overseas countries can give the elderly a better quality of life, which is an important consideration for this group of people when they choose to leave their hometowns. Southeast Asia, for example, has a warm and humid climate, and the feeling of spring all year round makes many elderly people feel comfortable. In addition, some retirees also hope to enrich their life experience and cultural knowledge by going abroad. In addition, the key point is that the medical and elderly care facilities in Southeast Asia and other places are significantly better than those in China. Taking Thailand as an example, ** attaches great importance to the development of the pension industry, and hospitals, nursing homes, and community service centers have sprung up. 
However, there is still a lot of room for improvement in these aspects, which cannot meet the needs of the elderly. This has undoubtedly accelerated the pace of veteran cadres flying overseas. When more and more veteran cadres choose to leave China and fly overseas to spend their old age, it shows that there are some problems in China that cannot meet the needs of the elderly. Specifically, it focuses on two broad areas. First, there are still many deficiencies in the domestic living environment and old-age security. For example, various problems in the field of education often make the elderly worry about their children's educationLack of medical resources is also a common problem among the elderly. In some cities, the environment is seriously polluted, and the elderly are worried about the impact on their health. According to a recent survey, more than 90% of the elderly who go abroad to retire are worried about these problems in China. 
Second, China's pension service industry has not yet been able to provide high-quality services for the needs of the elderly. You must know that the vision and requirements of the elderly are getting higher and higher, and what they are eager to obtain is not only basic security such as pension distribution. A relatively complete medical system and community cultural activities are also of concern to them. However, at present, there is a certain gap between the expectations of the elderly in terms of medical equipment and cultural and sports facilities in China. This also prompts some elderly people to choose to "defect" to Southeast Asia and other places with higher service levels. In order to avoid the large-scale outflow of the elderly, the state must speed up the construction of the old-age service system. This includes increasing the coverage of nursing homes and increasing the frequency of community events. 
Only in this way will the veteran cadres enjoy the retirement life in China with peace of mind. If the country can continue to improve the old-age security system and optimize the living environment of the elderly, those old cadres who have gone abroad to provide for the elderly may reconsider returning to China. For example, increase investment in construction from hardware facilities. It is important to know that community cultural and sports centers, libraries, parks, etc. are all places where the elderly like to gather. We can plan some retirement communities to specialize in such places. Let the elderly have more opportunities to participate in a variety of cultural activities, exhibitions and exchanges. 
This will enrich their lives and strengthen their connection to the outside world. In addition, more effort has been put into the service content. Volunteer teams can be formed to carry out public welfare activities such as "caring for the elderly who are lonely and widowed". Through regular home visits, psychological counseling, life support, etc., the anxiety and loneliness of the elderly are alleviated. This kind of social care will also make the elderly feel the warmth of a large family and live in a familiar environment with peace of mind. If the domestic old-age security environment can be comprehensively improved in the future, I believe that many old cadres will change their minds and choose to stay in their familiar hometown to spend the last time of their lives. 
At that time, they will enjoy the joy of family life and contribute their wisdom to the prosperity and development of society.