Visitors who throw away trash in Shanghai's famous Yuyuan Garden
will be photographed by 23 cameras placed around the area from next
month.
A recent trial of the camera system proved successful, and the
cameras will be installed next month to catch litterbugs. Two
supervisors will monitor the cameras 24 hours a day.
Officials with the Yuyuan Garden Management Office said the
cameras would help provide evidence to fine visitors who throw
litter.
Teng Jianqiang, manager with Shanghai Xinyuan Sanitation
Company, which cleans the garden, said garden areas, bus station
seats and hidden corners are the worst spots for litter.
"Many visitors feel that they can just hide trash in corners,"
Teng said. During the May Day holiday, sanitary workers collected
about two tons of waste from such corners every day, he said.
(Shanghai Daily July 12, 2007)
