Elevator installation

This year, Jing’an will install 200 elevators in old residential buildings. That number will be extended to 1,000 over the next five years.

Old residential buildings without elevators have become a vexing problem amid an aging population, especially in downtown districts like Jing’an.

Jing’an has more than 11,000 old buildings without elevators and 6,521 of them are suitable to have elevators installed. By the end of January, 72 elevators have been put into use, benefiting 5,137 families, while many others are being built.

Residents at No. 9 building at Lane 37 Yongxing Road are the latest group to enjoy the luxury of a new elevator.

The building, built in early 1980s, accommodates 27 families, while there are 22 elder residents, including four over the age of 80 and living alone.

“I’m so happy. My dream has come true. I will never have to climb the staircase anymore,” said a resident surnamed Ding.