The "May Day" holiday is coming,
There will be another wave of travel peaks.
At the time of check-in at the hotel,
Many people have become accustomed to "brushing their faces",
But is it really necessary?
According to media reports, recently, notices and reminders have been issued in the Shanghai hotel industry public security management information system, which strictly prohibits passengers who have shown their valid identity documents to conduct "mandatory face brushing" verification, and it is strictly forbidden to have the problem of not being able to check in without "brushing their faces".
Official website system: "forced face brushing" is strictly prohibited
If you forget to bring your ID to brush your face, you must ask for permission
It can be seen on the system bulletin board of the Shanghai Hotel Industry Public Security Management Information System that on April 7, the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau issued the "Notice on Issuing Valid Identity Documents for Tourists' Accommodation and Accommodation Registration Inquiry Procedures". It is mentioned that the Public Security Corps of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau have produced the "Instructions for Valid Identity Documents for Passenger Accommodation" and the "Flow Chart for Passenger Accommodation Registration and Inquiry".
Announcement of Shanghai Hotel Industry Public Security Management Information System
Flowchart of passenger accommodation registration inquiry, in which the collection of facial information is divided into consent and disagreement.
According to the flow chart, for mainland residents who do not have valid identity documents, there are two ways to verify their identity, and consent is required for "face brushing". If the passenger agrees to the collection of facial information, he or she will go to the "Registration without ID card" module for processing, and if the passenger does not agree to the collection of facial information, the passenger should go to the police station to issue a relevant certificate.
Valid ID for Guests' Accommodation
According to the Notice on Valid Identity Documents for Tourist Accommodation, the above-mentioned "valid identity documents" for mainland tourists in Chinese mainland include ID cards (including temporary ID cards), police officer IDs, passports, driver's licenses, social security cards, residence permits, travel permits of the People's Republic of China (places of birth other than Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), entry and exit passes of the People's Republic of China, military ID cards and soldier ID cards, etc.
The notice also requires that the "Instructions for Valid Identity Documents for Passenger Accommodation" should be placed at the front desk of the hotel facing the passengers, and the "Flow Chart for Passenger Accommodation Registration and Inquiry" should be placed towards the front desk employees.
A warm reminder issued in the Shanghai Hotel Industry Public Security Management Information System, which mentions that "forced face brushing" is strictly prohibited
In addition, on April 12, a warm reminder was issued in the system again, which clearly stated that it is strictly forbidden to conduct "compulsory face brushing" verification for passengers who have presented their valid identity documents;
Hotel front desk: according to the requirements of the local police station
Face brushing is no longer mandatory
According to media reports, on the afternoon of the 19th, The Paper reporter called more than a dozen hotels in various districts of Shanghai, and the front desk said that there was no "mandatory face brushing" requirement. Some hotels said that they no longer had "mandatory face brushing" since last year, while more hotels said that their information systems had recently been upgraded, and that according to the requirements of the local police station, there was no longer a "mandatory face brushing" requirement. In terms of the time for the implementation of the new requirements, some said that it started in March, and some said that it would start this month or two or three weeks.
In the case of travelers bringing their national IDs, each hotel says that they can check in directly. If you don't have an ID card, you can also check in with your electronic ID card, ID photo, driver's license, social security card, etc. "As long as it can be used to verify personally identifiable information. A hotel receptionist said.
As for the scope of the new requirements, most hotels said that they were notified by the local police station, while even chain hotels said that they were not sure whether all hotels of the same brand in Shanghai had the same requirements.
In addition to Shanghai, this policy has begun to be adjusted in many places in China. Some netizens in Yichang, Hubei Province reported that they no longer need to brush their faces when staying in the hotel. Hotels under the Huazhu Club Group in Hangzhou and Guangzhou confirmed this to the media. In addition, the front desk of a hotel chain in Zhuhai said that the police station in the area had notified the hotel in October last year that facial recognition could not be enforced, and the hotel-related equipment was withdrawn.
According to a report from Guangzhou Daily, in February this year, Ms. Wang's family in Haizhu District stayed at a hotel in Conghua, where adults were required to verify their ID cards and "brush their faces", but in March this year, there was no "face brushing" link. At the end of March this year, Ms. Wang also stayed in a star-rated hotel in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, and there was no "face brushing" link when she checked in.
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Source: Shanghai Tourism Management System, The Paper, Guangzhou Daily, Qingdao Daily