Leaves to go unswept on lanes of gold
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ANYONE who loves tramping through autumn leaves should make their way to Zaoyang, Huaxi and Tongbai roads in Putuo District, where there will be plenty of crunch underfoot in the coming weeks.
Local officials have promised not to sweep the three tree-lined lanes so that people can enjoy not only the golden canopies above their heads but also the crispy fallen foliage beneath their feet.
The no-sweep rule applies during daylight hours from Monday through December 6, officials said. The men with brushes will clean up each night, and be on standby during the day, just in case a sudden downpour threatens to turn the satisfying leafy crunchiness into a slimy, slippy safety risk.
Similar rules are likely to be introduced in other districts next week, so people living outside Putuo should watch this space.
The first thoroughfare in Shanghai to be awarded the non-official status of “autumnal avenue attraction” was Xinling Road in Minhang District in 2013. The idea has since been widely adopted and has proved to be a big winner with the public.
“Roads covered in red and yellow fallen leaves are so beautiful,” said local woman Iris Zheng.
“I love to take photographs of the trees on Wukang Road, which also has the old villas as a backdrop,” she said.
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