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Shenzhen builds "15-minute nursery circle" to ease burden of families
By Xinhua Published: Apr 28, 2026 01:27 PM
Teachers play games with children at a free nursery center in Pinghu Subdistrict of Longgang District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 16, 2026. Shenzhen is building a 15-minute nursery circle covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.

Teachers play games with children at a free nursery center in Pinghu Subdistrict of Longgang District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 16, 2026. Shenzhen is building a "15-minute nursery circle" covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.


Children listen to a teacher reading stories at a nursery center in Huahong Community of Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 17, 2026. Shenzhen is building a 15-minute nursery circle covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.

Children listen to a teacher reading stories at a nursery center in Huahong Community of Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 17, 2026. Shenzhen is building a "15-minute nursery circle" covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.


A teacher plays games with children at a nursery center in Meihe Community of Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 17, 2026. Shenzhen is building a 15-minute nursery circle covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.

A teacher plays games with children at a nursery center in Meihe Community of Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 17, 2026. Shenzhen is building a "15-minute nursery circle" covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.


A screen displaying weekly curriculum is pictured at a nursery center in Huahong Community of Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 17, 2026. Shenzhen is building a 15-minute nursery circle covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.

A screen displaying weekly curriculum is pictured at a nursery center in Huahong Community of Futian District in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, April 17, 2026. Shenzhen is building a "15-minute nursery circle" covering a child's first 1,000 days to ease the burden of families and encourage more births.