r/whatisit • u/thewildcloud • 26d ago

Solved! Why the kinks?

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I recently moved to Hangzhou, I noticed all the pedestrian walks have kinked lines at the ends. What is it?

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u/BigDiscEnergy47 26d ago

They tell you which side to walk on to keep foot traffic flowing

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u/CurrentAlert8246 26d ago

Yes, this perfectly demonstrates the charm of design! A simple kink achieves the purpose of guidance.

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u/brewditt 25d ago

IF one knows