6-K

Commission File Number 001-31914

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 23, 2017

China Life Insurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

16 Financial Street

Xicheng District

Beijing 100033, China

Tel: (86-10) 6363-3333

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Commission File Number 001-31914

China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement on March 23, 2017, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Announcement, dated March 23, 2017

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		China Life Insurance Company Limited (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Lin Dairen
		(Signature)
March 23, 2017	Name:	Lin Dairen
	Title:	President and Executive Director

EX-99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

Exhibit 99.1

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 2628)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Important Notice:

As at 31 December 2016, changes in accounting estimates resulted in an increase in liabilities of life insurance contracts by RMB11,415 million and an increase in liabilities of long-term health insurance contracts by RMB3,321 million, which in aggregate reduced profit before tax by RMB14,736 million for the twelve months ended 31 December 2016.

I. Introduction

The Company determined actuarial assumptions which include, among others, discount rates, mortality rates, morbidity rates, expenses assumptions, lapse rates and policy dividends assumptions based on current information available as at the date of the balance sheet. These assumptions were used to calculate the liabilities of insurance contracts as at the date of the balance sheet.

The changes in accounting estimates were considered and approved at the eleventh meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors on 23 March 2017.

II. Details of the Changes in Accounting Estimates and the Impact on the Company

The Company determined actuarial assumptions which include, among others, discount rates, mortality rates, morbidity rates, expenses assumptions, lapse rates and policy dividends assumptions based on current information available as at the date of the balance sheet. These assumptions were used to calculate the liabilities of insurance contracts as at the date of the balance sheet.

As at 31 December 2016, the changes in the assumptions above resulted in an increase in liabilities of life insurance contracts by RMB11,415 million and an increase in liabilities of long-term health insurance contracts by RMB3,321 million, which in aggregate reduced profit before tax by RMB14,736 million for the twelve months ended 31 December 2016.

The Company adopted prospective application method to deal with the changes in accounting estimates, and no retroactive adjustment is required.

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III. Conclusive Opinions of the Independent Directors and the Supervisory Committee

The Independent Directors and the Supervisory Committee of the Company considered the changes in accounting estimates, and approved the accounting treatment on the changes in accounting estimates made by the Company.

IV. Relevant Documents for Record

1. Independent opinion from the Independent Directors of the Company

2. Special statement of the Board of Directors of the Company on the changes in accounting estimates

3. Special statement of the Supervisory Committee of the Company on the changes in accounting estimates

The Board of Directors of

China Life Insurance Company Limited

23 March 2017