【Taiwan】
People in China are Taiwanreally, really into QR codes.
A village in northern China has created a giant QR code made of intricately trimmed trees, in an effort to boost local tourism.
SEE ALSO: PayPal ties up with one of China's biggest tech firms, to court China's ravenous shoppersThe Xilinshui village in Hebei used 130,000 Chinese juniper trees to create the square code, which measures 227m (744 ft) along each side, according to a report by Chinese state media outlet People's Daily.
The trees range from 80cm to 2.5 metres in height.
But the most important question of all surely is: Can the code actually be scanned?
Yes -- and no.
When we tried scanning the code on its own, it wouldn't work. But after artificially brightening the picture, bingo!
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable 
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable After scanning it, you'll get directed to Xilinshui's official tourism page on WeChat, China's biggest messaging app.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable The QR code is, according to news outlet Xinhua, designed to be scanned from the air as people fly over on their way to Beijing. We're guessing that'll need quick reflexes, a steady hand and perfect sunny weather.
QR codes are extremely popular across China and are used everywhere, by retailers, street markets and even buskers.
And now you can add huge fields to that list, too.
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