In an era of information accessibility, many elderly people are beginning to explore the internet to enrich their lives, particularly the popular messaging app WeChat.
Among the elderly who use WeChat, 98.5 percent chat, but about 70 percent also make videos, 40 percent pay mobile phone bills, and 30 percent shop online, according to a report by Tencent and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Many also know how to make "Hongbao," red envelopes, on WeChat.
"I had a video chat with my grandson yesterday," said Pan Xuelan, 60. "He looked fatter than last time." Pan 's daughter bought a smart phone for her and taught her how to use WeChat.
"I chat with them every week on WeChat," she said. "The internet truly makes life easier."
Elderly WeChat users have even created a series of special emojis. The emojis have various big characters and extremely bright colors, and are usually filled with "positive energy," according to a report by Tencent.
These emojis, which carry very traditional messages, such as "Wish you every success!" and "Have a wonderful morning!" are considered out of date by many young people, but appeal to some due to their retro feel.
"For every holiday, my mom sends me such emojis," said Chen Xiaojie, a teacher in Beijing. "For example, for New Year's Day, she sent me an spinning emoji that carries the Chinese characters for Happy Holidays."
For the National Day holiday, she sent him an emoji contained the character "The Motherland" in shiny color, followed by two dancing characters "Long Live."
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