In pics: World Autism Awareness Day marked at a kindergarten in Beijing

Teachers play games with children at Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A themed event was held at the Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten on Tuesday, this year's World Autism Awareness Day, to convey goodwill and care for autistic children and their families through various activities such as crafts making, dance performance, children's painting exhibition, and other forms.

Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten has been exploring integrated education since 2007. In most classes of this special kindergarten, autistic children are enjoying classes and games together with ordinary children.

At present, the kindergarten has established a special support system for early education of autistic children in terms of school culture, teaching staff, facilities and equipment.

A teacher plays a game with children at Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A teacher plays games with children at Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Jia Meixiang, a medical expert from Peking University Sixth Hospital, interacts with children at Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Children play games in Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Children play games at Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Children from Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten dance with their families and teachers during a theme activity on promoting social integration for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Children make crafts at Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Children play games in Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

This file photo taken on March 22, 2022 shows Jia Meixiang, a medical expert from Peking University Sixth Hospital, speaking to the faculty of Peking University Health Science Center Kindergarten during a training on autistic children identification and early intervention at the kindergarten in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua)