Article 18 of the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, revised in December 2012 and in force since July 1, 2013, says: “Family members who live apart from the elderly should often visit or greet them. Employers shall, in accordance with the relevant state provisions, guarantee the supporters’ right to home-visit leave.”
At the CCTV Spring Festival Gala of 1999, Chen Hong, Cai Guoqing, Zhang Mai and Jiang Tao sang 常回家看看, “Come Home Often.”