The last four decades have seen a growing trend of Chinese ageing migrants originating
from the North move to the South during winter and return during summer, resembling …

This study advances how we understand sense of place in leisure research by considering
how social interactions lend to 'lived emplacement'. Taking a behavioral geography …

This paper examines the multiple temporalities of lifestyle migration through the study of the
Houniao (“snowbirds”), mostly retirees from northern China. It attends to their seasonal …

This paper explores the performance of active aging by Chinese rural elders amidst rapid
rural restructuring. Drawing on a study of combined leisure–work lifestyles of elderly males …

It is becoming increasingly crucial to consider the design and construction of 'age-friendly”
and “healthy” cities to accommodate the world's changing demographic. We propose a …

This paper unpacks the precarity of lifestyle migrants through the study of the Houniao
(“snowbirds”), mostly retirees leading seasonal travel between north and south China …

Background It is common for older adults to move to urban communities after retirement,
living with their adult children and caring for grandchildren in China. This impacts their social …

Cross-boundary interactions between second-home owners and local are complex over
time–networks form and evolve within second-home owners and between owners and …

Buildings and material infrastructure in cities are not just there; rather, they are embedded in
complex political and social planning and construction contexts. In China, spatial …

Chinese square dance is an activity with distinct Chinese characteristics and typical Chinese
elements, which is very popular among middle-aged and elderly people in China and …