As the first children's talk show in China, "Trendy Kids" has been on the air for eleven years since its launch in 2014. The program takes "recording the beautiful childhood of Chinese children" as its mission, making children the protagonists and returning children's programs to their roots.
The program adheres to the principles of "no script", "no rehearsal", "no competition" and "no pressure", and invites children aged 4-8 to participate. In the program, the children speak freely and truly let children speak without restraint. In order to broaden the program's vision and allow more children to participate, "Trendy Kids World" insists on innovation, and the format has moved from the studio to the outdoors, from Shanghai to the whole country, from interviews to experiences. The program team insists on observing life, listening to stories, exploring new knowledge, and observing family education and parent-child relationships from the perspective of children.
"Trendy Kids" has been committed to the growth, education and popular science of minors. The content planning covers patriotism education, national security education, national defense education, the promotion of the red spirit, military simulation experience, health and hygiene, environmental protection and other aspects, and runs through the program throughout the year, trying to present it through television, and strive to contribute to the construction of child-friendly cities and show the style of child-friendly cities. At the same time, in order to implement the spirit of the General Secretary's speech on "deepening the cultural enrichment project in Xinjiang" and to promote exchanges between children in Shanghai and Xinjiang, "Trendy Kids" has planned and produced the "Most Beautiful Xinjiang" special program for three consecutive years.
Like Made in China and inherit the spirit of craftsmanship
Shanghai continues to promote the construction of the "Five Centers" and accelerate the construction of a socialist modern international metropolis with global influence, which is inseparable from the hard work of model workers and craftsmen. "Trendy Kids World" continues to pay attention to the families of workers who work hard for national construction. They are the pride of the country, the glory of Shanghai, and the most beautiful fighters who hold up the "heavy weapons of the country."
In March 2022, "Trendy Kids" launched a special program for the children of the most beautiful strugglers. In addition to the shipbuilding, aerospace, electric power, petrochemical, and information and communication industries, the program also invited the children of Shanghai Electric people who are creating new glory and China's large aircraft people who never give up as an aviation power to participate in the recording of special programs, and share their stories of struggle and breakthroughs with the host Jin Wei.
In May 2024, the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions and "Trendy Kids" planned and launched a special May Day program for Shanghai model workers and craftsmen. The program invited the children of model workers and craftsmen to the scene, and through innocent and interesting descriptions and interactions with model workers and craftsmen, it presented the efforts and deeds of model workers and craftsmen who shouldered the construction of Shanghai in various fields.
Stills from the special show of the most beautiful children of strugglers in "Trendy Kids"
Show the charm of Shanghai and welcome international friends
In order to promote cultural exchanges between Chinese and foreign children, the program "Trendy Kids" has invited children from France, the United States, Canada, Brazil and other countries to participate in the program recording, which has injected fresh blood into the program and added more topic dimensions. Chinese and foreign children have enhanced their understanding through exchanges, and while experiencing the inclusive and diverse culture, it has also built an effective platform for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
During traditional Chinese festivals, the program will also invite foreign children to experience Shanghai's urban culture with the host Jin Wei and gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese traditional folk customs. During the 2023 Spring Festival, "Trendy Kids" will invite foreign children living in Shanghai to visit Yu Garden with the host Jin Wei. Through traditional Chinese New Year ways such as guessing lantern riddles, paper cutting, and writing Spring Festival couplets, the children will have a better understanding of Chinese traditional culture and feel the charm of Shanghai.
Reunion through the Internet, sharing the love for family and country
During the 2021 Spring Festival, "Trendy Kids" launched a series of "Special Programs for Families of Shanghai Aid Cadres". The program invited Shanghai aid cadres and their children to introduce the daily work and life of Shanghai aid cadres in the local area through on-site interaction, video connection, etc., and sent them reunion blessings and recorded warm moments during the Spring Festival. The program started on February 20, 2021 and has been broadcast for 13 consecutive special programs, showing the spirit of poverty alleviation cadres who sacrifice their small families for the sake of everyone, reflecting the warm family atmosphere and touching family and country feelings, and has won social acclaim and praise from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
"Trendy Kids" "Special Program for Families of Shanghai Aid Cadres" Touching moments on the scene
In November 2023, "Trendy Kids" launched a special program for cadres supporting Qinghai, inviting the children of Shanghai cadres and staff supporting Qinghai to the recording site, and together with the host Jin Wei, they video-linked with their relatives far away in Qinghai and listened to their life and work stories in Qinghai. During the recording of the program, the children's childish words, the true feelings of the cadres supporting Qinghai, and the selfless dedication of the family members moved the program members deeply.
Shanghai and Xinjiang develop in synergy, and culture enriches children's hearts
In order to promote the exchange of children between Shanghai and Xinjiang, inherit and develop the excellent traditional Chinese culture, under the guidance of the Shanghai Municipal Government Cooperation and Exchange Office and the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, and with the active assistance of the Shanghai Aid Xinjiang Front Command, from 2021 to 2023, "Trendy Kids World" has launched three consecutive "Most Beautiful Xinjiang" special programs. In the three seasons, the project team actively explored new ways to take Shanghai children to visit Shache, Kashgar, and Bachu, from "visiting" to "exchange", and replaced "observation" with "experience". Through the mutual visits and interactions between children in Shanghai and Xinjiang, the children eat, live, travel, and study together, build friendships in learning and exchanges, and let the culture in their hearts continue to blend in life exchanges. At the same time, through programs and offline exchange activities, the happy life of local people and the fruitful results of Shanghai's counterpart assistance work are displayed.
Highlights of activities and exchanges between children in Shanghai and Xinjiang
In order to let the children in Xinjiang have an intuitive understanding of Shanghai and to further strengthen the friendship between the children in Shanghai and Xinjiang, during the National Day in 2023, the project team also invited Uyghur children to come to Shanghai to celebrate the birthday of the motherland with the children in Shanghai, so that they can truly listen, see and experience, feel the charm of Shanghai and perceive the strength of the motherland.
As one of Shanghai's cultural projects in Xinjiang this year, "Trendy Kids - The Most Beautiful Xinjiang" will continue to Yecheng County, Kashgar Prefecture in late August. With more innovative program formats and content, it will tell the important achievements of Shanghai in its aid to Xinjiang from a children's perspective and share the life stories of the staff working in aid to Xinjiang.
Tell heroic stories and convey the spirit of national defense
In 2020, the Political Work Bureau of the Shanghai Garrison and the SMG Internet Program Center reached a strategic cooperation to jointly promote national defense education, vigorously promote the national spirit, heroic spirit, and anti-Japanese spirit with patriotism as the core, and strive to create a strong atmosphere in which the whole society cares about national defense and military construction, and jointly contribute to national defense education.
In "Listen to the General Grandpa Tell Stories", the meritorious generals left valuable video materials and oral experiences for national defense education
In the past three years, the two sides have jointly planned and implemented a number of special programs of "Trendy Kids", including national defense education in kindergartens, inviting children of troops to participate in program recording, listening to the storytelling series of General Grandpa, and the special edition of Oriental Green Boat National Defense Park. Among them, "Trendy Kids-Listening to the Storytelling of General Grandpa" was a special program dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, which won high praise from all walks of life and parents. Wei Changjin, Han Decai, Li Mingdong and other 15 defenders of the Republic were guests on the program and told the children about the unforgettable fighting years. These stories not only inspired the children's patriotic enthusiasm, but also made them cherish the current peaceful life more.
Promote Chinese culture and stimulate children's interest
In order to promote traditional Chinese culture and enhance children's understanding of intangible cultural heritage, in the past few years, "Trendy Kids" has planned a series of programs to spread intangible cultural heritage. The program invites inheritors of intangible cultural heritage such as tea art, cross-stitch, and comic strips to interact with children on the spot, so that children can more truly experience the profoundness of intangible cultural heritage traditional skills and Chinese traditional culture, and stimulate children's interest in Chinese traditional culture.
In addition, the program also joined hands with the Shanghai Pudong District Youth Center to focus on the concept of "popular science +", opened a small popular science section in the program content, and created the Chinese cultural enlightenment drama "Happy Little Stone", integrating systematic knowledge in five areas of health, language, society, science, and art into the program, so as to maximize the fun of teaching and learning, thereby enriching the program content and improving the quality of the program.
Stills from the special program on National Security Education Day
Strengthen national security education and safeguard national security
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the overall national security concept. National security is the foundation of national rejuvenation, and social stability is the premise of national prosperity. National security education needs to start from an early age. In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, welcome the arrival of the 9th National Security Education Day, and enhance the national security awareness of the whole people, this year "Trendy Kids" launched a special feature program on the 4.15 National Security Education Day. Through the interaction between the host Jin Wei and the children, we hope that every child can understand that everyone has the responsibility to maintain national security.
