城市儿童需要怎样的乐园?

WHAT KIND OF PLAY SPACE DO CHILDREN NEED IN THE CITY?

在笔者的记忆中,自己的童年没有专门的游乐设施和人造玩具,却有"与自然为友"的丰富经历。通过与动植物和大自然的亲密接触,笔者了解了多种生物的习性与特征,体验到了自然的乐趣和魅力。然而,在当今城市中,随着人工化景观和基于电子技术的生活方式的普及,儿童正在逐步失去这种朴素的游玩乐趣,以及通过亲近自然获得知识的宝贵机会。笔者由此思考:应当为城市中的儿童创造怎样的乐园?或许,将自然重新引入城市、营造"无边界的乐园"是一个值得探索的方向。

Although there were few of play facilities or artificial toys, the author enjoyed his childhood playing with various natural plants and wild animals and is proud of his knowledge about animals’ habits and characteristics, as well as the fun of playing in the creeks, woods, and fields. Regrettably, all these precious experiences are rarely found in city today because the prevalence of artificial landscapes and industrialized lifestyles highly relying on electronic technologies has deprived children of the opportunity to explore nature. By refreshing his memory of childhood, the author reflects what kind of play space do children need in city today-borderless natural ones may be an answer.