By June 2020, the number of netizens in China has reached 940 million, with an internet penetration rate of 67 percent. By this measure, over 100 million of elderly people are still unable to get on the Internet. “My son has taught me many times how to scan the QR code and show the health code. Like many elderly, Zhan doesn’t know how to hail a car online, and it’s now difficult to stop a taxi on the street. Zhan’s son has to hail a car online and tell his dad the car number, color and pickup location.

Source: Manila Times October 30, 2020 16:40 UTC