Visi tors to Chongqing in
China are flocking to view a
new attraction, after a property
manager set up the “first mobile
phone sidewalks” in the country.
Special signs (pictured) create
a separate lane for
commuters who are
too engrossed in
their smartphones
to watch where
they’re going.
“There are lots
of elderly people
and children in
our street, and walking with
your cellphone may cause
unnecessary collisions here,”
said a spokeswoman for
property owner Meixin Group.
Tourists are snapping pictures
of the signs (above), while those
using cellphones “of course
have not heeded the markings
on the pavement.
“They don’t notice them,” the
spokeswoman said.
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