When it comes to educating pedestrians on the importance of road safety, sometimes you just got to go all out to get people's attention.
SEE ALSO:Chinese family stops car in the middle of a highway for a photo opPolice in Shanghai, China, pulled out all the stops turning a downtown high foot traffic zebra crossing into a vivid artwork overnight.
A pedestrian walks on a zebra crossing featuring a 3D painting of a zebra in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China, 8 May 2016.Credit: ZHONG YANG/IMAGINECHINA/APAimed to prevent jaywalking, the 3D artwork of a zebra crossing the road was painted on top of an actual pedestrian crossing on Sunday.
According to CCTV news, around 200,000 people work in the neighbourhood where the mural was painted.
Road accidents involving pedestrians crossing roads dangerously is a common occurrence in China, especially in highly-populated cities such as Shanghai and Beijing.
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