Nearly 1,000 local
migrant children had a chance to visit some of Shanghai's top
scenic attractions on Saturday - the first day of their winter
vacation.
Students from all of
Shanghai's 19 districts' and county's migrant primary schools
visited the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental Pearl Broadcasting and
Television Tower and a navy museum in Baoshan District during the
free tour.
The Shanghai Committee
of the Chinese Youth League organized the event and spent about 200
yuan (US$24) on each student.
Ding Ding, a committee
official, said that the activity was specially designed to provide
access to scenic spots to migrant children who usually have few
opportunities to tour the city.
"Owing to their
families' social status and poor economic situation, migrant
children often feel separated from their local peers. We wish to
help them learn about the city's history and fast development,"
Ding said.
Since June 2002, the
committee has organized similar sightseeing activities for about
10,000 local needy students.
(Shanghai Daily
January 31, 2005)