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A sign wishing people well from Shanghai has gone viral (top) and a woman who donated her life savings gave her body to science upon her death (bottom). Photo: SCMP composite

Published: 9:00am, 27 Jul 2022

A street sign that reads “I am missing you badly from Shanghai” has gone viral in mainland China and has become a popular local tourist attraction thanks in part to its promotion by influencers.

The street sign in Shanghai was designed and paid for by an electric bike store owner and stands out in part because it resembles an ordinary street sign, according to photos on news portal Thepaper.cn.

The sign soon became a must-see photo attraction after a handful of social media influencers introduced it online. Now, as many as 1,000 people queue-up daily to take photos in front of the sign, according to the store owner, surnamed Zhang.

He said he paid 700 yuan (US$103) to make the sign and had never planned to use it to make money. He originally thought it could be a project to promote some “fun and romance”.

“Last month I thought that many people from outside Shanghai were trapped here by the coronavirus lockdown and they could not return to their hometowns now due to travel restrictions.

“So, I thought, why not let them take a picture with this street sign and send the photograph and the message to their family and friends in their hometown?” Zhang said.