'Pyramids' keep homeless away
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E-mail CRI, July 4, 2012
Thousands of cement pyramids have been placed beneath bridges in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, to keep the homeless from sleeping there, southcn.com reports.
![Thousands of cement pyramids have been placed beneath bridges in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, to prevent the homeless from sleeping there. [Photo/ sohu.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20120704/001372acd0b5115ddea303.jpg "Thousands of cement pyramids have been placed beneath bridges in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, to prevent the homeless from sleeping there. [Photo/ sohu.com]") |
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Thousands of cement pyramids have been placed beneath bridges in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, to prevent the homeless from sleeping there. [Photo/ sohu.com] |
Although it is believed that the pyramids have been there since the city hosted the Asian Games in 2010, their existence recently came to light after the website published a recent news report about them.
City residents assume the purpose of the cement pyramids is to keep away homeless people, as fewer homeless have been spotted near the bridges.
Previously, many homeless people set up shelters beneath the bridges, which provided plenty of room and protection against nature's elements.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the pyramids.
An online survey indicates that most Guangzhou residents are not in favor of the cement pyramids and say authorities should treat the homeless with more of a human touch. Others suggest they place the homeless in asylums.
Guangzhou's civil administration department said there were shelters around city, which welcome the homeless, but employees at the shelters could not force the homeless to leave their own dwelling places if they refused help.
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