Very well thought out and structured out comment. Education and the Internet may end up being China's greatest ally in solving this problem. Many families adopting your conceptualisation of a nuclear family would be highly beneficial for the looming demographic time bomb. But because China is still a developing nation, many Chinese labourers depend on physical work to support their family. This may very well mean travelling to other locations to work thus still requiring a carer for the elderly at home if no one else is available.

Plus the difficulties of Chinese men to find a bride these days given the balance of gender in our society just compounds this problem. So many factors to consider, lol. I'm just glad I'm not the one making all those decisions! Imagine the political and social pressures!

Awesome comment, treeleaves. Many thanks!