More than 1,000 Taiwanese form giant human QR barcode
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This handout photo taken and released by the Sayling Wen Cultural and Educational Foundation and iSee Taiwan Foundation on Dec 2, 2012 shows a birdeye view of people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This handout photo taken and released by the Sayling Wen Cultural and Educational Foundation and iSee Taiwan Foundation on Dec 2, 2012 shows a birdeye view of people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This photo taken on Dec 2, 2012 shows people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This photo taken on Dec 2, 2012 shows a birdeye view of people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
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This photo taken on Dec 2, 2012 shows participants holding umbrellas before opening them to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
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An artist performs with bubbles during a gathering of more than 1,000 people to promote the island in downtown Taipei on Dec 2, 2012. More than 1,000 Taiwan people held umbrellas to form the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Two artists pose for photos during a gathering of more than 1,000 people to promote the island in downtown Taipei on Dec 2, 2012. More than 1,000 Taiwan people held umbrellas to form the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
This handout photo taken and released by the Sayling Wen Cultural and Educational Foundation and iSee Taiwan Foundation on Dec 2, 2012 shows a birdeye view of people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
This handout photo taken and released by the Sayling Wen Cultural and Educational Foundation and iSee Taiwan Foundation on Dec 2, 2012 shows a birdeye view of people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
This photo taken on Dec 2, 2012 shows people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
This photo taken on Dec 2, 2012 shows a birdeye view of people using umbrellas to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
This photo taken on Dec 2, 2012 shows participants holding umbrellas before opening them to form a rare human "QR code" in Taipei. More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
An artist performs with bubbles during a gathering of more than 1,000 people to promote the island in downtown Taipei on Dec 2, 2012. More than 1,000 Taiwan people held umbrellas to form the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
Two artists pose for photos during a gathering of more than 1,000 people to promote the island in downtown Taipei on Dec 2, 2012. More than 1,000 Taiwan people held umbrellas to form the rare human "QR code" in an event designed to promote the island's image to the world cashing in on the fast rise of smartphones, the organisers said. -- PHOTO: AFP
TAIPEI (AFP) - More than 1,000 Taiwan people formed a human QR code Sunday in an event designed to promote the island to the world by cashing in on the rising use of smartphones which can read the barcodes.
QR codes are commonly used to direct users to websites, videos or social media sites.
Forming the QR code, highlighted by a blue word "Hi" in the middle, involved a total of 1,369 people carrying umbrellas on the square of the Taipei City Hall, organisers said.
"While there may be many other different ways to promote the image of Taiwan, we chose this special way to do so," a spokeswoman for the non-profit Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, told AFP.
