A total 11 public surveillance cameras crowd a telephone pole near Sitong Bridge in Beijing's Haidian district on November 4. Web users called the cluttered cluster a "grape trellis" and commented "The cameras are ripe." Photo: xinhuanet.com

Traffic cameras perch on an overhead beam at the intersection of Youyi Road and Keshan Road in Shanghai's Baoshan district on November 3. The 27 cameras and 47 flashes were installed by an unnamed company to test their products, according to CCTV. Although stunned by the number of lenses, some drivers said they would abide by traffic rules no matter how many were installed. Photo: xinhuanet.com