Hainan in South China, with its favorable climate and well-developed healthcare and wellness services, has become a top destination for China's migratory seniors. To explore how eldercare is evolving — and how it will meet the growing demands of an aging population — China Daily reporter Yan An joined a senior wellness travel group on the vibrant island.

During her journey, Yan An discovered that retirement does not have to represent an end, but can instead be the start of a new chapter of self-fulfillment — supported by a rapidly improving service industry.