国内英语资讯:China Focus: Garbage sorting games in Shanghai win hearts of young people_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: Garbage sorting games in Shanghai win hearts of young people

"Most garbage sorting volunteers are retired people, while young people are less involved. These innovative ways can win young people's hearts and make them feel that garbage sorting is fun instead of a burden," said Mao Qing, director of a community cultural activity center in Changning District.

Residents of this community have recently been keen on a mobile game called "Race Against Time." In 45 seconds, players are required to move a trash bin of a specific category to accurately catch the garbage belonging to this category. Players who pass the game can participate in a lucky draw.

Fan Weicheng, deputy director of Shanghai Oriental Publicity and Education Service Center that developed the game, said about 21,000 people have played it since they launched the game in early June.

"We often see the elderly gathering around the garbage sorting knowledge boards in residential communities, but young people are hardly ever there," Fan said. "We hope to involve more young people through mobile games."

The garbage sorting VR game will be launched on the Steam platform and China's Tencent WeGame platform in August this year, according to Wu.

"There will be more types of garbage and more gameplay at that time, but the core of the game will always be to teach people about garbage sorting in a fun way," Wu said.