Chinese Retirees Save on Travel Through Home Swapping

Chinese retirees are seeking ways to save on travel by swapping homes with strangers. Local media note a sharp increase in the number of elderly people willing to trust their lives to other families.

There are two main formats for such exchanges. The first option involves a free housing swap: hosts provide their home to tourists, while they themselves stay in the partners' accommodation.

The second format involves guests coming to the host's home. In this case, older people are happy to welcome strangers to cope with loneliness and expand their social connections.