Shanghai transportation authorities are intensifying security checks at the city's major transportation hubs of next month's first ever China International Import Expo (CIIE).
Passengers arriving at Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station will now be subject to random security checks in the weeks leading up to the expo, according to Shine. These transport hubs have also been equipped with extra security check stations and super hi-tech surveillance cameras with facial recognition capabilities.
You can also expect similar checks upon arrival at Shanghai's long distance bus stations.
That's not the only extra precaution authorities are taking to ensure safety ahead of the event, which is expected to draw over 160,000 purchasers — and Xi Jinping — between November 5 and 10.
Earlier this year, Shanghai police announced that they'd be drastically ramping up security measures to the "strongest levels" in the days and weeks leading up to the expo. Expect more of the following in the coming weeks:
Heightened security checks for passengers and cargo traveling through Shanghai Hongqiao and Pudong International Airports
Inspections for explosives outside the airport terminal entrances and exits
Boosted security checks at 392 Metro stations in Shanghai and three in neighboring Kunshan
Random vehicle checks at Shanghai's inter-provincial borders for licensed vehicles, long-distance buses and tourist buses
Increased crime crackdowns and random evening checks on the streets by police
Workers have also been repairing roads and sidewalks, installing more greenery and removing overhead cables in preparation for the event.
Oh yeah, and you'll be getting a few days of work off, too.
This year's CIIE will take place from November 5 to 10 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center.
[Cover image via Chiu Ho-yang/Flickr]
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