China is considering to make it a legal duty for people to visit their aged parents, as the country deals with problems of a growing elderly population.

A government official told Chinese state media that under a draft legal amendment, elderly people who are ignored by their children could go to court to claim their right to be physically and mentally looked after.

Taking care of parents is part of traditional Chinese culture. But in recent years, migrations and pressures of work have led to the loosening of family ties.