Yichang is building toward a child-friendly city

2024-06-01 20:06:56
By Ma Yuhan, Yichang International Communication Studio

June 1 marks International Children's Day. In the past year, Yichang has launched many initiatives toward building a more child-friendly city.

Transformation of urban public spaces

The city is making upgrades to public spaces from a child's perspective, starting at "the height of 1 meter."
 
Kids play at children's park in Yichang.
 
Yichang has gradually increased the number of children's activity spaces and natural science education spots in parks across the city.
 
The city has created several different outdoor activity spaces for children, including grass gardens, outdoor sandpits, sliding boards and basketball courts.
 
A family toilet along Zhongnanyi Road, Yichang City.

Yichang has also added nursing and rest spaces for families, implemented new standards for public toilets and has plans to build 16 new family toilets.

Let children have their say

To build a child-friendly city, the government has also invited children to express their opinions on future projects.
A group of children are invited to discuss plans for potential child-friendly projects.

The Yichang Taohualing community set up a discussion group within a local primary school, with which the community has held more than 20 meetings on children-related projects and plans.
 
Across the city, the local government invited children to share opinions on urban development through paintings and letters.

Cai Chang contributed the original Chinese story for this report.
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