Guangzhou is considering issuing a penalty system for anti-social behavior which could lead to public-housing tenants being evicted.
The potential offences in government housing in Guangzhou include spitting in public, parking illegally or drying laundry on fences.
More serious offences include throwing rubbish out of upper floors or storing flammable or explosive material.
Anyone gathering 20 points within two years will be evicted.
Guangzhou's Penalty Points:
Spitting: 3 points
Urinating: 3 points
Illegal parking: 3 points
Drying laundry on fences: 3 points
Building greenhouse: 3 points
Dropping litter from upper storys: 7 points
Three months' rent unpaid: 20 points
A More Harmonious Community
The Guangzhou Land and House Management Bureau says on its website it has "borrowed the ideas from the advanced experience of Hong Kong on public housing management".
It says the plan is to "build a civilised, hygienic, safe and harmonious community environment."
Feedback from the public is being sought before the plan is implemented. Some Chinese people have already criticised the plan on internet forums, saying it represents "discrimination against the poor."
"What if a rich person did all these things?" asked one web user.
What do you think? Will the proposed plan be an effective way to curb anti-social behavior?
