A boy playing hide-and-seek climbed out of a window and perched himself precariously on an air conditioning unit, several stories up in central China.

The terrifying video was filmed in Zhengzhou City in Henan Province on August 12.

Eyewitness Ms Rong described the unsettling scene, revealing that she heard noises from outside her window and to her shock, found that the child in the opposite building were playing hide-and-seek.

One adventurous lad, in a bid to find the perfect hiding spot, had scaled out of the window and was crouching on the air conditioning ledge. She said, "I was clutching my chest in fear. I shouted at the boy to get back inside and immediately informed the residential complex security."

The boy, after exchanging a few words with a girl playing with him inside the apartment, finally clambered back to safety.

An official from the apartment's property management commented on the incident, stating that the children were home alone at the time.

The boy's parents have since been contacted and have committed to ensuring stricter supervision and guidance for their child in the future.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月12日，河南郑州，一小男孩玩捉迷藏时，翻窗爬上了十几层楼高的空调台上，吓得对面邻居直喊话。目击者蓉儿女士介绍，当时她听到窗外有些吵，结果发现对面楼上的孩子们在玩捉迷藏的游戏，一个小男孩直接翻出窗外躲在了空调台上，她当时也捏了一把汗，便先喊着让小男孩回去，然后赶忙通知了小区保安。小男孩在和屋内一名一同玩耍的女孩对话后，翻回了屋内。小区物业一名工作人员介绍，当时大人们都不在家，事后已经联系了孩子家长，家长表示以后会对孩子严加教育。