A recent viral video on social media, particularly on TikTok, shows a university campus in China with many food parcel bags, and no one was stealing them. It highlights the theft-free culture of China, where food parcels are left outside on the campus until they are collected by the owner.
The viral TikTok highlights
A video published on TikTok with this title—“China is so theft-free that student’s takeaways sit safely outside campus until collected”—went viral very rapidly. The video garnered thousands of views and shares online.
Not taking other deliveries
However, many viewers were appreciating this, and they expressed that it is certainly a commendable thing for students not to take anyone’s takeaway. Sometimes, if the food inside the campus is not good, many people order food, but sometimes if it turns out that the person may not be available at the right time for delivery due to class or club meetings.
So, leaving the food outside in this way saves the delivery man’s time, and the person who will pick it up is also free from worries.
What the Caption Says
However, although the caption of the video says that since couriers are not allowed inside various universities and schools in China, the takeaway bags are left outside the campus, and students collect the parcel by looking at their name or QR code.
It is kept in the ‘last 50-meter’ drop zone according to campus rules. However, some schools have a system of keeping them in their own lockers or organizers.
Why this practice exists
Some say that the practice exists to control campus traffic. So that a limited number of vehicles can go around the campus, while some others say that it limits the waste management and having healthy foods as well.
The video encountered debate on TikTok
But people on TikTok are throwing some negative comments on this initiative. Such as some of them are saying, “They would spend the whole day just looking for their name,” while others chimed in with concerns related to theft and food spoilage.
However, that viral video not only gained popularity but also was a matter of debate, as many of them were concerned about the health safety, while some others were thinking about the discipline, trust, and community values.
Watch the video here:
@chinaminutes Across many Chinese universities, couriers aren’t allowed inside campus, so takeaway bags are left in rows at the gates with names/QRs, and students collect them later. The practice comes from campus access rules and “last-50-meters” drop-zones that universities set up to control traffic and litter. Recent clips show piles of meals waiting undisturbed until pickup, with some schools even adding shelves or lockers to keep the system more organized. • • • #unilife #chinesetakeaway #china #students #chinesetakeout
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