The Forum was to make children fully aware of their own rights, the whole society respect children's rights and value children's participation. 60 children between the age of 10 and 18 participated in this forum, who came from 11 provinces and municipalities and represented 13 different ethnic groups in China, including Han, Man, Hui, Korean, Mongolian and Yi nationalities. They were highly representative of the children in China including the handicapped, orphans, adolescent delinquents, and those with single parent, imprisoned parent, or poverty.

To make the forum a real participation of children, children were free to determine all the matters concerning defining the topics, drafting the reports, organizing the activities and electing the representatives with the help of the participatory approach. At the same time, adults only provided the guidance and assistance. Such kind of practice is the very first time in China. The child participants were very active to express their views on their self-determined topics like education, sanitation and health, entertainment and media, children in difficult circumstances, environment and other issues concerned. Four representatives are elected among them to participate in the Asia-Pacific Children's Forum held in Bangkok from April 23 to 26.

This forum received technical and financial support of international organizations such as UNICEF, Save the Children and PLAN International.