WeChat Archives - Pavement Pieces https://pavementpieces.com/tag/wechat/ From New York to the Nation Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:59:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Rail travel in China is popular during the pandemic and filled with safety measures https://pavementpieces.com/rail-travel-in-china-is-popular-during-the-pandemic-and-filled-with-safety-measures/ https://pavementpieces.com/rail-travel-in-china-is-popular-during-the-pandemic-and-filled-with-safety-measures/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:25:12 +0000 https://pavementpieces.com/?p=23462 But the pandemic has altered what train travel looks like.

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]]> Traveling by rail is a popular choice in China.  During last weekend’s  traditional Dragon Boat Festival, 7.5 million passengers chose to take the train for the three day holiday. 

But the pandemic has altered what train travel looks like. Passengers now must wear masks during the entire trip. At the departure gate, a high-raised infrared thermometer detects the passengers’ temperature when they pass. And once on  the train, the attendant checks every passenger’s temperature.

When passengers arrive at their destination they must use WeChat or Alipay to scan a QR code to get an e-form to apply for a health code. For passengers who do not have a smartphone, they need to fill in a paper form to get a printed health code. A green code  means you may move about unrestricted. Someone with a yellow code may be asked to stay home for seven days. Red  code means you must quarantine for two weeks.

A train attendant  holds the thermometer used to take passengers  temperatures. Photo by Bohao Liu

A train attendant checks passengers’ temperature. Photo by Bohao Liu

High speed train to Guiyang. Photo by Bohao Liu

Passengers with mask on at Meishan Dong station. Photo by Bohao Liu

A passenger passes by the infrared thermometer at the destination. Photo by Bohao Liu

Passengers scan the QR code to apply for a health code of the destination city. Photo by Bohao Liu

Scanning the QR code to apply for a Health Code of the destination city is required once you get off  the train. Photo by Bohao Liu

An infrared thermometers at the exit of Chengdu Dong station. Photo by Bohao Liu

Passengers wearing masks pass by the infrared thermometer. Photo by Bohao Liu

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