Preparing for a Silver Society China,an ancient country that used to have a young population, is growing older.The sixth national population census conducted on November 1,2010,found 13.26 percent of the country's population was at above 60,2.93 percent-age points higher than a decade ago. China is an ageing society by international standards.The UN defines an ageing society as one with at least 10 percent 0f its population 60 or older.