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Was in Korla, Xinjiang. So many cameras. You get a picture of your face taken and then a gate lifts when going into a lot of public areas or communities.
by winrid 7y ago
Was in Korla, Xinjiang. So many cameras. You get a picture of your face taken and then a gate lifts when going into a lot of public areas or communities.
- ganzuul 7y agoIs this like those TV screens near the entrance of a shop showing that you are being videotaped? It's only the low-end stores which do that around these parts.
- winrid 7y agoNo. In the US we only do that to scare people. In China the system actually works and people know that so they don't shoplift in these places. I imagine you would be arrested before you made it out of the mall. Also, stores are REQUIRED to have cameras bought from the government's contractors just like how the government regulates the installation of fire extinguishers and other safety equipment in the US. It's more like a toll booth going into large parking areas and there is a camera there. It takes a picture of your license plate and you and then the gate goes up. In areas like schools, or anywhere where there are children, officers will stop you and take your picture and verify your identity to help keep the kids safe.
- TurkishPoptart 7y agoDamn, did you take any pictures? That's a place many of us in the West just hear about, but not really see. I'd say blog post about it, if you can.
- winrid 7y agoI have a lot of pictures. I'll blog about it. If anything, you feel really safe once you get past the dystopian aspect. We always left our bags in the car since a lot of parking areas had an officer walking around. Beat that San Francisco. :)