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For Liu, the show has helped her to step out of her comfort zone and unlock new experiences, "making her feel young again".
"In the show, we do not want to overemphasize the stereotypes about aging, but to represent the diversified, true and lovely lives of the seniors, which can be a reference, or even guide, to the young people facing aging in the future," the response says, adding the show can warm hearts.
"After the show, we hope the audience will pick up their phones and contact their parents or grandparents to tell them how much they love and miss them," it adds.
Summer Refuge has received a positive response from the viewers. A Bilibili viewer named Tuzi comments that the reality show is heartwarming, soft and real, providing insights into how we interpret life.
On the microblogging platform Sina Weibo, the hashtag for the show's name has been viewed over 160 million times so far. On major entertainment review platform Douban, it has a rating of 8.1 of 10 points.
