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Chinese tourists are being forced to slow down when they walk past a historic site as authorities were concerned that it wasn’t being appreciated enough.
Speed bumps for pedestrians have been installed along a road at Taierzhuang, an ancient town and heritage site on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
There are more than 50 bumps - in an eye-catching stripey yellow and black - which are officially described as calming devices but are also fast earning themselves the nickname "washboard road".
Pictures of the humps were shared on social media by People’s Daily China and showed dozens of people concentrating on their feet and stepping carefully now that they are prevented from walking freely.
It was suggested that the humps were introduced in order to encourage crowds to pass in a more orderly and respectful way.
Read more here. (The Telegraph UK)
Speed bumps for pedestrians have been installed along a road at Taierzhuang, an ancient town and heritage site on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
There are more than 50 bumps - in an eye-catching stripey yellow and black - which are officially described as calming devices but are also fast earning themselves the nickname "washboard road".
Pictures of the humps were shared on social media by People’s Daily China and showed dozens of people concentrating on their feet and stepping carefully now that they are prevented from walking freely.
It was suggested that the humps were introduced in order to encourage crowds to pass in a more orderly and respectful way.
Read more here. (The Telegraph UK)
