Those hoping to have a nice night stroll near the Bund to enjoy the amazing lights are out of luck the coming days. On Sunday, Shanghai local authorities announced that the Bund area will not be illuminated for two nights on Monday (22 August) and Tuesday (23 August).
The latest measure is in line with the requirements for the 2022 Shanghai power supply program for the summer peak (2022年上海市迎峰度夏有序用电方案) that was issued in June of this year. This summer, China is dealing with a power crunch amid a record heat wave.
The topic of the Shanghai Bund turning off its lights this week became trending on Weibo (#上海暂停外滩等地景观照明#) where one hashtag page about the issue received over 130 million views on Sunday, although not everyone understood why: “It will turn off its lights for two days only? And that’s trending? Why not turn them off all days in summer except for on public holidays?”
“This is a good start, let’s hope other cities soon follow,” another commenter wrote.
Multiple regions in China have broken power use records this summer and introduced power restrictions.
Earlier this month, Chinese state media also announced that Shanghai wants to dim light pollution and became the first city in China to legislate against light pollution.
“If we don’t need the lights, they should all be shut off in order to save power,” some Weibo users wrote.
By Manya Koetse
Featured image via Sina Travel
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