China dad transforms home into toy castle to distract daughter from electronic devices


A Chinese father, worried about his daughter’s screen time, made nearly 300 homemade toys to compete for her attention. - Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING: A father in central China tackled the issue of phone addiction within his family by converting his home into a whimsical toy castle, creatively using range hood piping to fashion a pink dragon that captured the hearts of many across the mainland internet.

In a video shared by Henan Broadcasting System on September 11, the 35-year-old father, surnamed Zhang, from Zhengzhou, Henan province, elaborated on his motivation and the process behind transforming his house.

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