Teacher Liu, I saw in the news yesterday that someone was livestreaming and dancing on the Bund in Shanghai, blocking the road so people couldn’t get through.

Yes, she turned a public passageway into her stage. The Bund is very crowded, and blocking the way for a livestream affects movement and shows little respect for others.

I saw police drones repeatedly warning her, but she didn’t listen. She only left after people started booing—really quite awkward.

This has a lot to do with today’s ‘traffic economy’. Some platforms like to promote controversial videos—the more outrageous they are, the easier they go viral.

So that’s why some people deliberately do exaggerated things. But isn’t public space meant to be shared by everyone?

Exactly. In China, people often talk about ‘public order’, meaning everyone should follow rules and not cause trouble for others.

If platforms promoted fewer livestreams like this, would things improve?

Yes. When algorithms are guided toward the good and people act responsibly, cities can be lively yet courteous. That’s something worth thinking about together.