Stream Play: A Shallow Channel You Can Step Into

A winding shallow ditch in the park, about one to two meters wide and no deeper than an ankle, with a bottom covered in pebbles and coarse sand, where water flows slowly. Along the ditch, there are several stones to sit on, a few stepping stones to cross, and one or two slightly deeper small pools. Both sides of the ditch are grassy, with no fences or pool walls—it looks just like a stream. Children squatting to scoop water, floating leaves to watch them drift away, crossing stepping stones, while adults sit nearby. This scale does not require a lifeguard, nor does it feel like an amusement facility. Shot under soft, dappled tree shade, with the transparency of the water and the stones at the bottom clearly visible. Avoid: ditch made into a concrete straight channel, adding railings, tiled bottom, water deeper than the knee.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

公園裡一道蜿蜒的淺水溝,寬約一到兩公尺、深不過腳踝,底部鋪滿卵石與粗砂,水緩緩流動。沿線設有幾處可以坐下的石塊、幾道可以踩過去的踏石、以及一兩處水稍深的小潭。溝的兩側是草地,沒有圍籬也沒有池壁——它看起來就是一條溪。孩子蹲著撈水、放樹葉看它漂走、跨過踏石,大人坐在旁邊。這種尺度不需要救生員,也不會讓人覺得是遊樂設施。柔和的樹蔭光斑下拍攝,水的透明與底部的石清楚。避免:溝做成混凝土直渠、加設欄杆、底部鋪磁磚、水深超過膝蓋。