Leisure Research Of Old People In The City Of China In The Contemporary Era

China is currently undergoing an enormous change as it follows its rapid economic development.First, with the advent of "leisure time,'" a number of people enjoying the leisure activities in Chinese society are gradually increasing. Such a tendency has granted people an easy pace of life style, and led them to the positive self-realization. It also helps people to maintain a physical and mental well-being, which further enhances a sound quality of life as a result.Secondly, China has already entered an aging society as the number of elderly people is already soaring, and even accelerating, in fact. Therefore, the speed of population aging needs a considerable attention in regards to the application and utilization of various leisure methods to deal with such a problem.Kunming has entered an aging society nine years quicker than any other cities in China. People are spending more time for leisure as their financial affluence allows them. Accordingly, this essay has examined into Chinese traditional features of leisure based on the studies of leisure activities among Kunming elderly people. It further explores into the circumstance of population aging in Kunming and a various features of leisure activities among their lives.Then, it follows a detailed analysis on the crucial impact of leisure culture from its tradition on that of modern time.Playing Chinese chess, training T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Chinese martial arts), singing and dancing traditional songs, calligraphy and Oriental paintings are only some of examples representing the traditional leisure activities in old days, performed even today. They were investigated to a greater extent in respect of its stance and value in those days. In addition, the study was carried out to reveal about the ideology of Chinese traditional leisure culture of its long history and a rediscovery of its outstanding leisure culture.As to conclude, the research suggested sound proposals and appropriate measures for accelerating the quality of leisure for aging population.