Shandong province has further optimized the preferential treatment policy for the elderly. Older people over 60 years old in Shandong Province and other places will enjoy six preferential policies, such as free bus ride, providing "green access" for medical emergency treatment, and free purchase of tickets for some scenic spots. This new regulation will be officially implemented from 200211,and all cities and counties (cities, districts) in Shandong will also study and introduce practical implementation measures to ensure that the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly are protected.
The Notice of Shandong Provincial People's Government on Further Optimizing Preferential Policies for the Elderly makes it clear that the elderly enjoy preferential policies equally regardless of nationality and region. The elderly can enjoy the preferential treatment policy for the elderly in Shandong Province with any valid documents such as resident ID card, electronic preferential card for the elderly (implemented in 2002/KLOC-0), Hong Kong and Macao residents' passes to and from the mainland, passports issued by mainland travel permit for taiwan residents and provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government), and preferential cards for the elderly, so as to realize mutual recognition among cities and universality within the province.
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The "Notice" also proposes that eligible elderly people can enjoy half price by taking sightseeing bus and cable cars in state-owned scenic spots invested and built by the government; Enjoy priority for medical treatment, laboratory tests, inspection, payment, medicine, and priority for hospitalization "; Medical institutions provide an emergency "green channel" for the elderly outside the province who have sudden diseases during their travels in Shandong. At the same time, enjoy free access to public cultural centers, libraries, museums, science and technology museums, art galleries, exhibition halls, memorial halls and other places; Free or half-price access to public welfare * * * sports and fitness places established or supported by the government.
Hu Shangshan, deputy director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, said that in recent years, the province has implemented preferential treatment policies for the elderly. Parks and scenic spots set up or supported by the government are free of tickets, and parks and scenic spots set up by social forces are free of tickets for the elderly over 70 years old. Older people under 70 years old buy tickets at half price. 12 5A scenic spots, 8 scenic spots established or supported by the government have implemented the policy of free admission for the elderly, accounting for 66.7% of the total 5A scenic spots in the province. "All A-level tourist attractions have continuously improved the public service facilities for the elderly, and have achieved full coverage of the third bathroom in 5A-level tourist attractions."
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People's Network-Shandong optimizes preferential policies for the elderly. Older people over 60 can take public transport for free.