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Kids not interested in parks
25/5/2005 17:12

Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news

With Children's Day approaching, parents are worried about disappointing their children as they don't know where to entertain them, today's Youth Post reported.
"My daughter is only two years old and she likes to visit insects and plants, but no parks offer such exhibits," said Wang, adding that most park activities are unsuitable for two-year-old children.
Only a few parks in Shanghai have arranged activities specifically for children, and few activities are innovative and eye-catching.
The Changfeng Park is holding a Disney Lamp Festival which began with the May Day holiday, but the programs are tedious. It costs at least 200 yuan for a family of three.
The Mummy's Return Theme Park at Zhongshan Park is entertaining, but the horrible games are not suitable for children, said an industry analyst.
Many entertainment facilities in children's parks are dilapidated, so many children prefer to play computer games or have dinner at such foreign fast-food chain stores as KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut to celebrate their festivals.
Xiao Wei, an eight-year-old boy, is reluctant to go to parks with his parents for this year's Children's Day. " I want to capture insects, watch flowers and play with mud with my friends, but my parents won't allow me to do that," Xiao Wei said.
"It is natural for children to touch nature, but I am afraid he will catch diseases from so much bacteria outside," said Xiao Wei's father, adding that parks are expected to offer safe and natural places for children.