Fei Lai/Shanghai Daily news

Graffiti and unauthorized advertisements may soon bring fines up to 100,000 yuan (US$14,628), according to a revised draft of the city's public sanitation regulations.

The proposed rules, which came out of a session of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai People's Congress yesterday, aim to enhance punishment for those who deface public property and spaces, and ensure an uncluttered cityscape during the 2010 World Expo.