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In the Chinese context, the role of adult children in supporting AIP is particularly salient due to the cultural value of filial piety. However, limited research has examined how AIP is experienced and interpreted by both older adults and adult children within this cultural framework. This study aims to explore and compare the lived experiences of older adults and adult children in relation to AIP in urban China, with a particular focus on intergenerational understandings of AIP. This study adopted an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach. Purposive sampling was used to recruit older adults and adult children in Changsha, China. Data were collected through photo elicitation and semi-structured interviews with nine older adults, and semi-structured interviews with eight adult children. Findings reveal three key themes: (1) motivations and intentions to support AIP; (2) making sense of spatial separation in AIP; and (3) needing more healthcare support from communities. 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