Barrier-free cities require more than govt investment

A RECENT SURVEY of more than 100 cities by the China Consumers Association and China Disabled Persons' Federation found the construction and management of barrier-free facilities still leaves much to be desired. Yanzhao Metropolis Daily comments:

By 2014, more than 451 provinces, regions and counties nationwide had issued laws and regulations on the construction and management of barrier-free facilities, which shows the authorities have paid great attention to the issue, which is of great importance to disabled people, the elderly and children.

However, many problems have been exposed in the construction and management of barrier-free facilities in reality. Many of the barrier-free facilities in Beijing, including in hospitals, shopping malls and subway stations, are badly designed or don't work.