On Nov 20 — this year's World Children's Day, Quzhou in Zhejiang province held a news conference on becoming a child-friendly city.

Over 130 children and parents from China and abroad visited Quzhou, the home of Southern Confucianism. They engaged in study tours, visited child-friendly extracurricular practice bases and friendly neighborhoods, and experienced the rich history of Chinese culture while witnessing the achievements of Quzhou in becoming a child-friendly city.

The event featured a variety of performances in the evening, including skits, traditional opera stunts, piano recitals, and choral singing. Children from different countries took to the stage to showcase their talent, earning rounds of applause from the audience.

Among the crowd, 14 members of the Quzhou children's observation group warmly welcomed international guests and demonstrated their sense of responsibility and commitment through their actions.

According to Fang Jinling, vice chairwoman of the Quzhou Women's Federation, since the establishment of the first children's observation group in 2022, more than 2,600 children citywide have joined these groups. They offer constructive suggestions on urban development from a child's perspective.

In recent years, the city has established 141 basic child-friendly units, completed child-friendly modifications for over 350,000 square meters of public space, and served more than 600,000 children.