In the vocational experience area of the Women and Children's Building in Shenzhen, Guangdong, children dressed in small firefighter uniforms lined up to extinguish the "flames" on the screen; In the simulated wave area, splashing water and crisp laughter interweave, while the staff nearby explain the mysteries of nature to the children... This building, affectionately known as the "Kaleidoscope", has become the most childlike urban landmark in Shenzhen with its bright "dopamine" color scheme. Along with architecture, the governance philosophy and development pattern of the city are rejuvenated over time. In Shenzhen, the unique "one meter high" perspective is profoundly reshaping the texture of the city. In 2015, Shenzhen was the first in the country to systematically propose the construction of a child friendly city, advocating for "seeing the city from a height of one meter" and taking solid actions to build a child friendly ecology that is universally promoted, fully participated in, and age friendly. Children are the future of the city. ”Liu Jiachen, Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of the Shenzhen Women's Federation, stated that the concept of "viewing the city from a height of one meter" is a resonance between urban development and children's growth. When cities learn to 'squat down' and actively incorporate children's perspectives into the entire process of planning, construction, service, and governance, change will quietly occur. Here, child friendliness is no longer a one-way provision of "adult design, child use", but a collaborative and shared effort with children as the main participants. We need to see the world in the eyes of children and sincerely listen to their voices, "Liu Jiachen said. Currently, 725 children's discussion organizations have been established in the city, and over 2300 children's suggestions have been adopted. In Yitian Community, the Children's Observation Team has nurtured the first community level child friendly amusement park - Yitian Community All Age Shared Park. Previously, the children raised at the observation group discussion that the community only has one slide and it is already very old. So the second children's observation group held a meeting, and we discussed it no less than three times, asking the children what kind of equipment they wanted, and they drew many patterns. ”Community workers recalled. The designers from Shenzhen Urban Planning and Design Institute came among the children and incorporated these childish and imaginative paintings into the subsequent design plans. From proposal, design to final opening, children's creativity runs through the entire process. This practical concept of transforming children from "urban users" to "urban co builders" ensures their right to participate and brings more laughter and joy to urban governance. The "micro update" of "suitable for children" promotes the construction of a child friendly city in Shenzhen, always adhering to a systematic thinking approach, and making multiple efforts in spatial transformation, service upgrading, and cross-border collaboration to take root and sprout. The transformation of Shuiwei New Village into an island is a "community space revolution" that originates from the voices of children. This typical urban village with 103 buildings innovatively transforms the originally chaotic and scattered corners into seven themed "islands" with different functions. We conducted preliminary visits and research, and found that some corner areas were idle because they were not included in the plan, "said Tan Ling, a member of the Shuiwei Community Party Committee. The community has connected seven islands, including Lehuo Island, Banyan Island, and Memory Island, to form a ring, and each island is responding to the needs of children through changes. Uncle and aunt, the table tennis table has been occupied by adults. What should we children do if we also want to play table tennis? ”At the secretary's tea party, the wish of an 8-year-old child facilitated the linkage between the community and the enterprise. The village has prepared flexible folding table tennis tables for children. During the day, adults use the field and put them away, waiting for the children to set them up after school. In addition, the children of the observation team raised the issue of "the lack of handrails in the hallway poses a safety hazard" and directly promoted the community to invest 198000 yuan to install safety handrails throughout the village. Nowadays, the large snail shaped slide, the clay sculpture handmade by children and replicated in a 1:1 ratio, and the rainbow trail running through the entire village have all woven Shuiwei New Village into an exploration network exclusively for children. Shenzhen takes "child friendly transformation" as its core, promoting the transformation of urban space towards child friendliness and opening every corner of the city to children. As of now, the city has built 1137 child friendly construction sites, including 115 city level child friendly parks, 1521 heartwarming mother and baby rooms scattered throughout public places, and over 300 children's game venues in parks... With repeated "micro updates", it continues to promote a major change in urban temperature. Standing at a new starting point in the ten-year journey from "leading demonstration" to "international benchmark", the construction of Shenzhen's child friendly city is moving from "1.0" to "2.0", incorporating the "child first development strategy" into the core concept of urban development. In Longgang District, this upgrade is reflected in the shift from individual project construction to the construction of a comprehensive system. The entire district has cultivated 124 children's observation teams, achieving 100% coverage in 111 communities, cultivating more than 7000 child representatives, and successfully converting over 700 issues. Longgang District People's Congress representative Weng Huanqi stated that the district is exploring the construction of a "five minute children's growth safety circle" and promoting the transformation of concepts into concrete practices of spatial planning. In terms of service innovation, Shenzhen is promoting child friendliness from "space friendliness" to a deeper level of "service friendliness" and "psychological friendliness". The first "Vcare Care Space" in China provides psychological support and activity companionship for families of sick children in children's hospitals, serving over 440000 families in total; The "Yueya Plan" distributes free Yueya packages to children aged 0-6 in the city, promoting the popularization of early reading. So far, about 140000 have been distributed; The third Saturday of November every year is designated as "Child Friendly Community Day", with a total of more than 3200 activities held. The brand projects such as "Sunshine Parents" and "Children's Future Reading" have deeply rooted in people's hearts... The improvement of the childcare service system is also an important development pivot for Shenzhen's child friendly community. As a state-owned childcare brand, Shenye Xingfu Home has expanded to 53 daycare centers and 78 community daycare points throughout the city, providing nearly 5000 daycare spaces. We are working together with the Municipal Women's Federation to create a child friendly daycare center, hoping to become a parenting companion for parents, "said Xin Xin, the principal of Shenzhen Women's and Children's Building Shenye Happy Home daycare center. From the Bay Area to the world, Shenzhen continues to promote the construction of a child friendly city cluster in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, with child friendliness as the link. On November 20th, blue lights symbolizing friendship lit up in the sky of Shenzhen. On the star studded buildings, the promotional slogan for the 2025 World Children's Day and Child Friendly Community Day theme event in Shenzhen was eye-catching and vivid. This is the 9th year that Shenzhen has collaborated with UNICEF to hold the World Children's Day lighting event, conveying the city's commitment to respecting and caring for children to the world. From a height of one meter, the temperature of governance and the depth of civilization in a mega city are measured. From the top-level design of policy systems to the subtle transformation of community spaces, from the practical exploration of children's participation to the openness and inclusiveness of cross-border services, Shenzhen will continue to deepen the construction of a child friendly city, engraving "child friendliness" into the genes of urban development. (New Society)