The escalator at the entrance of a shopping center in central China’s Chongqing municipality is the shortest one in the country – with 8 steps from the bottom to the top. /CFP Photo

Since few people use it, the escalator has been put out of service, according to local newspaper Chongqing Morning Post. /CFP Photo

“It is even faster to walk by the stairs besides it,” Chongqing Morning Post quoted netizens’ comments. The “useless” escalator was then criticized as a misallocation of public infrastructure resources. /CFP Photo

Managers of the shopping center did not talk to the reporter, but an anonymous staff member indicated that the company will adopt new policies regarding the escalator. /CFP Photo