With the issuance of General Provisions of the Civil Law, Chinas adult guardianship system has been formerly established on the basis of improving the guardianship system provided by General Rules of the Civil LawDue to the arrival of the aging society, most countries in the world have started the legislation of the adult guardianship systemThe adult guardianship system is classified into two categories: adult mandatory guardianship and adult voluntary guardianshipThe wards under the latter enjoy more autonomy than those under the formerThe adult guardianship system may function to properly manage and protect the rights and interests of the elderly, thereby will play an important role in Chinas aging societyCompared with entrustment and trust, the adult guardianship system has more advantages in terms of the range of the subject, scope of matters, as well as the intervention and protection of government power