Chinese Security

I must preface this blog by telling everyone that Shanghai is extremely safe for a big city. Crime is very low and limited to minor things like pick pocketing. As you can imagine, the penalty for committing crimes in China is pretty rough. I noticed that there is a lot of security around most buildings which I find funny considering how safe it is here. Our apartment complex has several security guards posted at the entrances plus a wall around the entire complex with electric fencing at the top and electronic monitoring. But today's blog is about the less expensive way to protect yourself. Follow instructions below for your very own Chinese security system:

1) Gather up some glass bottles and jars- any type will do.


2) Smash them up so you have some nice big shards (discard any pieces that are too small).


3) Mix up some cement and apply to the top of the wall you want to protect.


4) While cement is still wet, stand the individual glass shards straight up in the cement.


5) Let cement dry.


You now have your own security system- who needs barbed wire? Plus, what a great way to go green and recycle all those glass bottles.


See pictures below for clarification if the instructions were too difficult.