in big cities like shanghai, change is especially visible. have just one child. they doubt whether their son will be able to look after them when they are old. >> we have to look out for ourselves. of course i'm concerned how it will be, but we do not know, especially as china was changing at the moment. >> demographic change is also shifting attitudes towards family. yet at the same time, alternatives like retirement homes are out of the question for many. >> people feel they are being abandoned by their children and relatives. retirement homes are normal in other countries, but we are not ready for them in china. many people simply cannot afford a good retirement home. >> and so the question remains unresolved of who will look after china's aging population. political, economic, and social challenges lie ahead. >> we will be right back. stay with us. >> welcome back. >> thanks so much for staying with us. a new law comes into effect in germany next month, guaranteeing every parent the right to a place in day care for children under the age of three. that was lo