A cemetery in Shenyang, the capital of China’s Liaoning Province, will become, for lack of a better term, interactive. With mobile devices, people will be able to scan a quick response code on graves of people whose relatives have requested the feature. Scanning this code will allow visitors to learn about the person’s life; they can also access a Web page where relatives and friends can upload photos or video. While the announcement provoked scorn among Chinese netizens, a handful of people have already applied for the service.
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Beyond the Grave, Onto the Smartphone
Posted by: David Vranicar March 25, 2013 10:27 AMA cemetery in Shenyang, the capital of China’s Liaoning Province, will become, for lack of a better term, interactive. With mobile devices, people will be able to scan a quick response code on graves of people whose relatives have requested the feature. Scanning this code will allow visitors to learn about the person’s life; they can also access a Web page where relatives and friends can upload photos or video. While the announcement provoked scorn among Chinese netizens, a handful of people have already applied for the service.