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New media has hold on kids Digital devices are playing an increasing role in childrens development after school, according to a survey released on Wednesday. A boy plays with a tablet while waiting for his parents at a sales office in Guangzhou, South Chinas Guangdong province. Provided to China Daily In the survey, conducted in March and April, more than 5,000 students from 50 primary schools and youth centers in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, were asked about their new media habits. In an era of mass information, children are now living in an environment of diversified media. They have easy access to emerging media devices such as iPads and cell phones, said Zhang Haibo, of the Guangzhou working committee of China Young Pioneers, a youth organization for Chinese children ages 6 to 14. According to the survey, up to 90% of children regularly use entertainment applications such as Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds on iPads and cell phones. 82% of respondents log onto the Internet daily, and 84% have used QQ, a popular Chinese instant messenger. More than half of respondents have used micro blogs on Sina Weibo and Tencent. I like to go online to learn because the things you find there have a fun way of teaching, said Lin Qiucheng, an 8-year-old student at Nanwu Primary School. Li Juan, the mother of a 4-year-old daughter, said it is hard for parents to avoid using new media applications in front of children. We know its not good for children to use digital gadgets. But they easily learn how to use them. That makes me sad because my daughter doesnt have many friends in such a lonely society, she said. Liu Xuemei, a teacher at Nanwu Primary School, said that instead of barring children from digital media, parents should give children more guidance in using them safely. Parents and teachers should show children the right way to use the iPad. They shouldnt just be passive recipients, he said. To better provide entertainment facilities for children, local authorities started se