Local governments should adopt stricter regulation measures, including setting up warning signs by rivers, ponds and reservoirs, and dispatching patrol and rescue teams to keep rural children out of rivers and ponds and to rescue those in danger of drowning.

To raise safety awareness among rural children and their parents or guardians, it is also necessary to spread safety education via community events, TV alerts or radio broadcasts.

Schools, volunteer organizations and communities should be fully mobilized to form a network to warn children about risks and teach them how to stay safe.

The government could also purchase services from non-governmental rescue organizations to expand public participation in protecting rural children.

In the long run, local governments have their work cut out for them in terms of preventing tragedies similar to those seen throughout this summer and ensuring that rural children can stay safe while they have fun.

To start with, local governments need to invest more in building swimming pools, gymnasiums as well as other sports and entertainment facilities in rural areas, and grant children easy access.

Relevant government agencies should also initiate or encourage more summer activities like art and music lessons to engage rural kids.

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