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The traditional position of family pension

China has always been dominated by Confucianism, and has long formed the traditional mode of "family support for the aged". Supporting the elderly has become the unshirkable responsibility of China people. "Raising children to prevent old age", "Parents are here, don't travel far" and "Filial piety comes first" are all manifestations of filial piety ethics in people's daily life. Parents raise their children, and children must support their elderly parents, otherwise they will be condemned by moral public opinion. This is the "feedback mode" of China pension proposed by Professor Fei Xiaotong in 1983. This traditional way of support based on filial piety culture has been directly undertaken by families for more than 2,000 years, and has already been deeply rooted in China people's thoughts.