Death is tough to talk about anywhere. In China, it’s often taboo. That’s a problem because ten years from now, a third of the population is projected to be over the age of 60. As rates of Alzheimer’s and cancer soar, the country needs to double down on its efforts to ensure the final days of the terminally ill are as comfortable and stress-free as possible. But is China ready to have those difficult conversations?

Sarah Wu, The Economist’s China correspondent and James Miles, our China writer-at-large, visit hospices in Beijing and ask: how is a rapidly-ageing China dealing with end-of-life care?