Proposed Chinese train station looks like 'sanitary pad'

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The design proposed for a new train station in China’s city of Nanjing has been approved recently, but Chinese netizens have taken to social media to poke fun at its resemblance to a sanitary pad. The image has drawn millions of views since it was posted on 21, March 2024. Construction of the new North Nanjing station is due to begin in the first half of 2024, according to local media
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[@dantist32]

Why the complaints? It's clearly designed to handle periods of heavy flow.

[@maozedong115]

The architect wanted maximum absorption of water and designed it to be comfortable for its users.

[@leahlee8291]

That’s funny 🤣

[@zackk7175]

why Chiinese still buy and sell their wiife-s in Nanjing?!

[@fsmdxl]

@@zackk7175對對對，2023中國台灣省高雄市還有 豕仔 分食1/30泡麵，還被拋屍呢

[@Whitfield369]

@@zackk7175 For your edification, just because selling wives is your family culture and tradition, it is not practiced by the Chinese, or other civilized people.

[@godzillamothra5983]

if I were the official, I would laugh it out and call it tribute to the most underrated yet one of the most useful inventions, sanitary pad

[@mikicerise6250]

You know that ain't how the CCP rolls. 'Menstrual pad' about to be put on the banned language list alongside Winnie the Pooh. 😂

[@lovelybo-ox7wf]

@@mikicerise6250 Actually We can see Winnie the Pooh on many platform，you can not see?

[@user-kkw2hx7nsd]

​@@mikicerise6250 That's actually a Western myth lol... The Party is too busy with important tasks to care. They're not like you, whose daily task is to go online and make bear jokes all day. 🤡

[@A-Ra1111]

​@mikicerise6250 what's funny,?

[@aldenteh9412]

​@@mikicerise6250weird, I still see Winnie the pooh in many platforms in China when I had my 15 day visit.

[@Aceburn5]

It’s all fun and games until there’s actually red rain

[@bobbymoss6160]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭

[@hongfeiwei2710]

Hua Cheng:

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

In 1ndea, diarrhoea rain is a blessing 🌧️🙏

[@danielwhyatt3278]

One of the great plagues is upon us.😂

[@tallesrodrigues5994]

Yu Mei Ren:

[@RespectOthers1]

But that is a great looking building. Period.

[@lonesomefencesitter3186]

Period.

[@lukaschen6799]

Period

[@sabunkompas]

Period.

[@A-Ra1111]

😅😅

[@KitKitChanIsaac]

Period.

[@chrissilverfield7642]

Looks perfectly designed to absorb the heavy flow of passengers during peak periods to me.

[@leahlee8291]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Whitfield369]

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[@yayie2235]

Jokes aside, it does looks futuristic.

[@smilingface2006]

futuristic sanitary pad

[@JoshusBarber]

Their architects are incredible, it’s a shame the construction companies can’t keep up though

[@Drowning-Fish_1]

抛开事实不谈，这个东西还挺好看😬

[@equal5505]

​@Dr.Kay_Ryeah futuristic and tofu quality or part or 100% copy of other countries

[@zackk7175]

Why do Chiinese still buy and seell their wiife-s in Nanjing?!

[@MrSagowoon]

I hope my country has high speed stations for me to make fun of😢

[@mukta4689]

😂😂😂 true

[@shaozhihao]

笑着笑着我哭了

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

Meanwhile, you could watch. Par jeed vs train comedy videos 😎

[@2tappsv1]

Same for me

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

In Endea, everyone makes fun of our train stations 😭

[@temper44]

The authorities should lean into it, and call it the train pad.

[@leahlee8291]

😂😂

[@k1dayone]

I never knew how funny Chinese netizens were before I started following this channel 😂

[@Paramahansa-b9m]

Bro we are all the same. Everyone likes the make fun of the government. Just that it's Chinese not English

[@testsalv4366]

Wdym? China is a billion population country, it's normal for millions of them to be funny.

[@三十而立立不立]

@Dr.Kay_R yes，we did，not like western propaganda，as anormal people，we just all same🤔

[@multatuli1]

Are you the type of people whose country spoonfed you with propaganda news and limited geographic knowledge?

[@zackk7175]

Why do Chiinese still buy and seell their wiife-s in Nanjing?! It’s Not funny!

[@leodelu7568]

A salute to Chinese netizens' sense of humor.🥇

[@KinLee919]

yeah, almost every iconic building has a Internet nickname in China, like the 2008 Beijing Olympic stadium was called 'bird nest' in the Internet, at the end even the government start to call it bird nest.

[@aldenteh9412]

​@@KinLee919not gonna lie, the netizens did have it a nice name. It's iconic shape is like a bird nest and it's beautiful. I feel that the talented individuals are born out of a bird nest starting as hatchlings, they grow out of the nest and take it to the skies.

[@剑心符文]

鸟巢还真不是网友起的，就像特朗普不是网友起名一样。网友一般喊川普或则特离谱​@@KinLee919

[@zackk7175]

Why do Chiinese still buy and seell their wiife-s in Nanjing?! It’s Not funny, it’s true in 2022

[@GodsDad98]

​@@aldenteh9412那这个车站就叫护垫车站😅😂😂哈哈哈哈🤪🤪😋

[@vastkingsley]

There are 4-5 high-speed rail stations in one Chinese city, while some countries don't even have high-speed rail.

[@darth.severuss]

Do you mean the USA, the UK and most EU countries?

[@smallcube-zn2mm]

Some? Very few countries have HSR

[@SpruceWood-NEG]

实际上重庆有20个高铁站。重庆北站、重庆西站、沙坪坝站、万州北站、垫江站、荣昌北站、璧山站、永川东站、合川站、大足南站、长寿北站、石柱县站、梁平南站、长寿湖站、涪陵北站、丰都站、綦江东站、复盛站、赶水东站、珞璜南站。 In fact, there are 20 high-speed railway stations in Chongqing. Chongqing North Station, Chongqing West Station, Shapingba Station, Wanzhou North Station, Dianjiang Station, Rongchang North Station, Bishan Station, Yongchuan East Station, Hechuan Station, Dazu South Station, Changshou North Station, Shizhu County Station, Liangping South Station, Changshou Lake Station, Fuling North Station, Fengdu Station, Qijiang East Station, Fusheng Station, Ganshui East Station, Luohuang South Station.

[@deepseer]

@@SpruceWood-NEG 重庆应该算一个省，至少算半个。这样这个数据就比较正常了。

[@戴维·万斯]

@@deepseer 一个4D城市有20个高铁站不过分哈哈哈

[@vincenthychow1119]

It's not fun enough without having a look at Beijing South Station. For non-Chinese speakers, the station shown in the video is Nanjing North Station, where Nanjing basically means "capital in the south" and Beijing means "capital in the north". So the north capital south station matches the south capital north station very well.

[@sexgod6909]

Thank you for that information. 👍

[@flyingnan2520]

You mustn't miss 中国北京西站南广场东 (the eastern part of the square in the south of the western train station of the north capital of the middle kingdom)

[@SouthChinaMorningPost]

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[@liamporter1137]

🤣🤣🤣. The Chinese speak freely of their displease.

[@bobbymoss6160]

As long as it doesn't involve criticizing or overthrowing the CCCP. 😅

[@taiwanstillisntacountry]

Worry about Mumbai-Dharavi

[@inception6657]

Endians the cowardia​@@bobbymoss6160

[@orbitalpotato9940]

@@bobbymoss6160 That's true for any country in the world, including the US. Remember Jan 6th?

[@privacyhelp]

​@@orbitalpotato9940 Israel forbade us from discussing 0ct. 7 as well.

[@samchoomh8859]

Nice design, so everyone will remember😂

[@stayprepared2388]

i love the China design. period

[@CaiZhongwen2023]

@@stayprepared2388​​⁠​​⁠ Like Chevrolet's logo😂，雪弗兰在中国卖的不好就是因为它的标志太像卫生巾😂

[@咳噲些𪜀真命天子]

If a bad design became famous, then it's a unique design

[@keithallen5795]

I like it. It is unique. And really nice work.

[@DK-ev9dg]

Looks like great building.

[@Superpooper-2020]

The prevalence of open defecation in India is a significant challenge due to inadequate sanitary hygiene practices, leading to the country grappling with numerous diseases. Each year, millions of people are impacted by these health issues.

[@sexgod6909]

Sooo disgusting!!!..Yet India has a Space Program AND receives millions in AID every year from the UK!!!...Absolutely horrendous how corrupt this World is!!!

[@koushikvemuri3130]

Thanks for your concern. And now get a life.

[@Abdullahalfaqir96]

It's a great way to tell about .Period.

[@DanH-u3f]

Now China has 2 objects that can be seen from space.

[@r3dpowel796]

My only criticism is that the train station could have a little CHinese looks on it. it looks like a spaceship. also need more green area ration coverege.

[@Unknownplsyer]

Chinese looks? Do you mean lanterns and fire crackers?

[@Buttercookies0]

@@Unknownplsyer Plus all the staff should wear the Hans costumes.

[@Kael_Ardent]

Yeah, it would be awesome if it had a huge buddha statue in the middle..😅

[@Zz7722zZ]

@@Buttercookies0 actually that’d be rather cool

[@aldenteh9412]

​@@Buttercookies0agreed, should have a modern style Han design coats, with the iconic cross collar or Tang/Song Dynasty flying fish dress collar, with belt and extended robe with appropriate length for them to be able to move smoothly.

[@MalayanFrog]

Chinese netizens are really on another level 🤣🤣

[@leahlee8291]

They have an incredible power of imagination.

[@stayprepared2388]

i love the China design. period

[@al28854]

that's the kind my wife buys, the ones with 'wings', and she's still laughing after I told her about this video.

[@CaiZhongwen2023]

⁠​​⁠ Like Chevrolet's logo😂，雪弗兰在中国卖的不好就是因为它的标志太像卫生巾😂

[@choikof9725]

The US would die for it 😂

[@drflat9223]

naw. US got cars and planes. Even if you take the train to your destination, you would still need a car to get around.

[@Hkchinese888]

For what? $50 million daily loss or $1 trillion of debts? 🤣🤣

[@EastMilk]

​@@drflat9223 "cars and planes" Lol... you sound like you haven't stepped out of your house in decades. 😅 watch some global news plz..

[@Hkchinese888]

@@EastMilk What news? Please elaborate

[@EastMilk]

@@Hkchinese888 diu lay lo mo. Go get a job 🐶

[@monkeyguy80]

“This station is Rain Proof, it can dry immediately” 🤭🤣

[@nozomisaika900]

Looks like sanitary pads will be happy if there is rain so it can soak up all those nice looking droplets of water/rain

[@vexusdesu6272]

Hongkong skyscrapers look like metal black Dhildos

[@Foxy11123]

😂😂😂 when an architect runs out idea 😂

[@lee1039]

"Rain proof and dry immediately". Yes, the similarity is striking

[@Drowning-Fish_1]

But it does not prevent leak detection (tourists come out from four directions)

[@rutherford5247]

How in the world did the architect didnt saw that coming 😂

[@令喆孟]

architect think it's a flower

[@silveriver9]

It is just another example of Pareidolia.

[@sexgod6909]

The what now?....😅😅

[@Sambuzee]

It's an amazing looking station.

[@neverletmego6414]

Well after all these phallus-shaped buildings, we finally have more representation for the other

[@gapefruits]

If it's functional then I don't see a problem

[@stayprepared2388]

i love the China design. period

[@henryjohn2218]

It's stain free, it's locks up any liquids, and it's keeps you warm and dry

[@bigbigdog]

Best design since the iPad.

[@fh_jar]

Like literally some giant women might think it is a sanitary pad 🤣

[@dustarian]

那不是南京站，是卫生巾站

[@baoyiyang864]

😂😂😂哈哈哈哈哈哈

[@LoyerMager]

Its easier to look at it as a fidged spinner tho. 🗿

[@yellowcode2011]

That’s true. But Chinese kids don’t play it so they don’t know that reference.

[@Dharmavsadharm]

Yes it looks like sanitary pad😂

[@deschan2246]

Pad works, this should !😂

[@mizpike1683]

And I didn’t think they could top the new “Trackless Trains” they “invented”.🤣Aaaahahahahahahaaaa!!😂🤣 I’m dead!😭💀

[@teflerchina.2987]

Who is going to notice at ground level?

[@KaPowProduction]

Now the whole city forced to use it

[@kins927]

Creative 👍👍

[@tonyh7158]

May be they can get sponsorship from Whisper or some other local brand.

[@grg131]

sanitary pad looks like this building

[@applepeppersauce5201]

It looks like a pad with wings

[@stayprepared2388]

i love the China design. period

[@aman0arc]

Beautiful design 👍

[@regolith1350]

It's from a government that regularly erupts in hissy fits, so the design fits.

[@DanBurgaud]

0:23 someone used sanitary pads as face mask....

[@jonathanjeon5648]

now that you mention it...🤔

[@1975tsh]

Sanitary International Air Pad.

[@privacyhelp]

Tbh more looks like a drone.

[@CaiZhongwen2023]

⁠​​⁠ Like Chevrolet's logo😂，雪弗兰在中国卖的不好就是因为它的标志太像卫生巾😂

[@FireRocket-p9n]

it can dry quickly because it's absorbent. hahaha funny. It's beautiful though

[@ramatgan1]

Chinese building designs are weird and horrible.

[@ben-l8g2n]

better than no design.

[@Kunalalal]

Sanitary pads look futuristic

[@hc1897]

Wouldn't have occurred to me.

[@Superpooper-2020]

India is currently grappling with an outbreak of the Nipah virus, yet this critical issue often remains under-discussed due to the tight control exerted by the Indian government over media outlets. This lack of widespread coverage raises concerns about public awareness and the ability to effectively address and contain the spread of the virus.

[@irenelau-nj8jr]

Imagination runs wild !!!

[@eugenec7130]

So what? The design is beautiful, creative and futuristic. Anything can be made fun of if these people have crooked minds. On the other hand, we can't be so serious with everything. Having a funny or even hilarious design is refreshing and helps us relieved from stress of life. Hope the design stays.

[@colonylaser4860]

The seat is padded and designed for comfort. Best yet, you won't see any long lines.

[@gouravvyas9251]

At least they have money and vision to build infrastructure .

[@Kratos57854]

First i thought this news is posted by BBC but it's not 😂

[@CaiZhongwen2023]

⁠​​⁠ Like Chevrolet's logo😂，雪弗兰在中国卖的不好就是因为它的标志太像卫生巾😂

[@Kratos57854]

@@CaiZhongwen2023 🤣🤣

[@ManChan-w5p]

It will soak up a lot of moisture and keep it sanitary.

[@haitangflowers2805]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I KENNOT 😭😭😭

[@irfansatrio4621]

Bruh 🤨

[@bunnatang2081]

it is called success, when it is viral on the internet. what ever the name they called, is not affect the effectiveness of the design.

[@jimiz]

Sanitary pad🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AWARHERO]

It's the biggest one in the world, PERIOD!

[@baasheep4188]

Same as Perth convention centre 😂😂

[@ryanramos3491]

I think the reason the new train stations design of having four petals instead of five is because the five petaled design looks the national flower of the Republic of China which is in Taiwan

[@adamsaciid4919]

So?

[@ryanramos3491]

@@adamsaciid4919 So that mainland China doesn't want to remember the Kuomintang goverment in Taiwan

[@CaiZhongwen2023]

晴天白日满地红？ 国民党在台湾都被民进党快玩死了。我们大陆就希望民进党这样的台独亲倭势力上台，天天使劲危险边缘试探作死。这样我们才有理由毫不留情收复台湾

[@twood2032]

Best design ever!

[@iwastubed96]

Proof that these male officials have never seen sanitary pads that belonged to their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters, and the female officials did not speak up for some reason.

[@wsmithe2209]

Don't see what the issue is. It's built in China and people are happy with it. SCMP needs to go outside more often to find interesting stories to write.

[@thtupid]

A bit of...what were they thinking?!

[@stayprepared2388]

i love the China design. period

[@lauralafauve5520]

Don't worry, y'all. Four petals? Five petals? I think many leaders in the world have difficulty with numbers! They certainly do where I am!

[@ack6668]

I thought it's illegal for chinese to criticize their handler

[@vgm006]

nothing wrong with pads !

[@bobbymoss6160]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it's functional and clean... oh wait.

[@terracecar1]

Actually people dont see it from above

[@jas.y666]

indeed

[@nicolass180]

It looks like space ship

[@Spoopball]

Ah yes, the [new] station, Not addressing the over 90 defunct, rotting stations already build

[@mat_j]

US wish they had issues like those LOL.

[@youngmasterzhi]

Hey, at least they didn’t chose a cactus

[@jeremythreat844]

A subtle way to empower the ladies.

[@TrainTruck]

Are they actually going to build it this time or say they are only. Also, that's not how rain work by instant drying unless they special floors made. Also, just a random thoughts 🤔 What ever happened to that stadium idea. And how come not anymore seeing about their space station.

[@taiwansouthkoreajapan]

is this an advertisement?

[@Right-Wing-Supremacy]

Everything reminds me of her.

[@testsalv4366]

Well, at least they have a new train station to make fun off.

[@Dumb-Comment]

somebody has a thing for sanitary pad im sure of it!

[@keyboardbunny]

It doesn't look nice but doesn't look like a pad to me. Wings are too huge and not the right shape. But surely they can make it look nicer. 😵

[@hhydar883]

I want these kind of problems on my country lol

[@d3ath_realm]

lets go visit the pad in china lol

[@DaddyBear205]

Women will feel safe there. Period.

[@pjacobsen1000]

Yes, it's all very amusing.

[@asherkickz1077]

It looks kinda cool though

[@marcc1830]

Never know. Could be the next instagram spot