Community Splash Pad: Achievable in Thirty Ping

Community Small Water Play Area: Even 30 Ping Can Work
Create a water play area on a mere 30 ping (approx. 100 sq m) of open space in a community courtyard or small park: forgo any large facilities, and instead compose it with a set of ground nozzles, a shallow channel, and a few stone platforms for sitting. Its small scale makes it more usable—parents can see it from their balconies, children can get there in two minutes after changing, no driving or tickets needed. Plant tall trees around for shade, and provide a foot-rinsing faucet and a towel rack. During the off-season, this space serves as an open area for drying quilts and hosting events. Several children run between the nozzles, while adults sit on the stone platforms. Photograph during the day, clearly showing the small scale and its relationship to the surrounding residences.
Avoid: Cramming in large play equipment, adding fences and ticket sales, lack of shade trees, the space being unusable after water is turned off.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

在社區中庭或小公園裡只有三十坪的空地上做戲水:放棄任何大型設施,改以一組地面噴嘴、一道淺水道與幾塊可以坐的石台構成。尺度小反而讓它更好用——家長從陽台就看得見,孩子換好衣服兩分鐘就到,不需要開車也不用買票。周邊種喬木提供遮蔭,設一支沖腳的水龍頭與掛毛巾的桿子。不出水的季節,這塊地是曬棉被與辦活動的空地。幾個孩子在噴嘴之間跑,大人坐在石台上。日間拍攝,小尺度與周圍住宅的關係清楚。避免:塞入大型遊具、加設圍籬與售票、沒有遮蔭喬木、關水後空地無法使用。