Residents have meals in a community canteen in Hefei, east China''s Anhui province. Combining market-oriented operation and public welfare, the canteen has benefited residents in the neighborhood. (People''s Daily Online/Zhang Hongjin)

A community canteen in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu province, offers customers a variety of dishes at relatively low prices, greatly benefiting residents, especially senior residents. (People's Daily Online/Hua Xuegen)

A staff member of a community canteen in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu province, delivers meal to the home of an elderly citizen with limited mobility. (People's Daily Online/Li Wei)