Shenzhen’s jaywalkers get scolded on WeChat and shamed on public screens

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A policeman shows a man that he's been caught jaywalking on a screen besides a road in Shenyang. (Source: China Foto Press)

Jaywalking in most major cities will usually result in nothing more serious than a stern look from the police.

But cross the road when you’re not supposed to in Shenzhen and you could get a message on your phone from the police -- and see your face plastered on a giant screen.

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