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One of the most startling differences between Chinese and European cities is the lack of grafitti in China. I wonder if it's explained by laws, norms, enforcement?

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Also culture. There’s just no culture of it.

It’s explained by punishment.

If you execute everyone who commits a misdemeanor, crime rates are extremely low.

Yeah, a city with a population of zero has zero crime.

If you simply eliminate all criminal laws, the crime rate goes down as much as is possible, immediately.

Also probably a lot of surveillance. Not just cameras, but by people in the community.

People underestimate the tattle-tale culture in China.

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