Getting the message across

A prison stands next to the Beijing Anti-Graft Education Center, its barbed wire and observation towers clearly visible to visitors entering the center. Founded in 2006, the anti-graft facility was one of the first in China.

Its exhibition, which has only one topic, the corruption of officials, is updated every two years. "We have very limited space, so we focus on showing the most important part of the message - what happens to corrupt officials," said Guo Jin, the center's head.

The exhibition relies heavily on a "before and after" motif, depicting the lives of officials prior to conviction for corruption and their subsequent downfall. Footage of people confessing their crimes plays on a loop, while the walls are covered with photos of prisoners. One sections features a luxury watch worth 179,000 yuan ($29,000) given to a corrupt official, alongside photos of the same man behind bars after being sentenced to 10 years in jail.