By
Chen Meiling and Wang Songsong?
Jun 11, 2026
Canadian father says Beijing changed his thinking on parenting, safety VIDEO
Merlin Palmer, 40, stood out amongst the elderly grandparents while waiting outside the door of a kindergarten in Beijing. When his son, Arthur, came running out, he hoisted the five-year-old onto his shoulders for the walk home. A passing child greeted the pair with a friendly "Hello" in English.