September 9th of the lunar calendar is the day for showing respect to the aged in traditional Chinese culture. People give the elders gifts and wish them healthy and happy forever. In this episode, Lisa and April will introduce this special day to you, then investigate the changing meaning of "old age" in contemporary society while the average live age is much longer than before. You will learn how to address the elders in an 'artistic' way and the new concept of aging, also how this changing concept affects people's view of life. 

你覺得幾歲算「老」？台灣人不喜歡被說「老」，但很尊敬「年紀大的人」。在這一集中我們會聊聊我們的敬老文化，還有跟「老」相關的詞語，讓你說的話能讓長輩覺得受到尊重又舒服！

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