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+-- Migrate all tables in database to use utf8 for better language support
+ALTER TABLE access_token CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE album CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE photo CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE photo_exif CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE photo_url CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE share_token CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE site_info CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
+ALTER TABLE user CONVERT TO CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;