Authorities say the design of the North Nanjing station takes inspiration from plum blossoms, which the city is known for.
But online, others are pointing out its resemblance to something rather different - a sanitary pad.
“This is a giant sanitary pad. It’s embarrasing to say it looks like a plum blossom,” said one comment on social media site Weibo.
The topic has generated millions of views across various Chinese social media platforms.
“Why can we all tell it is a sanitary pad immediately, but the architects can’t?” one Weibo user said.
I’m really loving the high-quality, modern journalism technique of checks notes basing an article entirely on what random people have said on social media.
I’m just surprised they went with ‘amused by’ and not ‘SLAMMED,’ which is usually what articles use when they want to repeat what people on the internet who are critical of something say.
When ever I read slammed I think of wrasslin (wrestling for you fancy people). The thought of Biden, Trump, or any politician comming off the top rope makes politics much more entertaining.
Honestly I’d be down for one of the debates to be replaced by a big wresting match. VP candidates can tag in. Everyone gets silly outfits. Their one liners all have to do with policy. It would probably get a much bigger turnout than traditional debates lmao
Edited to add: it would probably better reflect current american politics too. Two actors play fighting in a gimmicky show. Sadly tho this match would be able to effect your daily life
Honestly I’d be down for one of the debates to be replaced by a big wresting match. VP candidates can tag in. Everyone gets silly outfits.
I can see it now. Visqueen, a can or two of Quaker State, Donnie’s wearable continence product, and national media. “A good time was had by all.”
I wouldn’t care if it looked like a giant cock and balls if I had a dedicated high-speed-rail station in my city. It also looks like it has serious capacity with three separate approaching rail corridors.
Yep, it’s also highly absorbent
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There’s a statue in the park where a bunch of freaky kids like I was in high school hung out in the town where I grew up which everyone calls ‘the tampon,’ although it really should be called ‘the sanitary pad.’ But the name stuck.
Ugh commie blocks.
Except in Indiana. That was a hotel, then a university office building. It is no longer there.
At least it’s white and not red like the plum blossoms are.
Maybe the building WAS meant to be a plum blossom. Maybe the architects are all dudes who never saw a feminine product in their life or had to do the emergency pad run for a woman they love.
But whoever designed these roof vents knew EXACTLY what they were doing.
There is NO plum blossom anywhere in nature that has that specific squared geometric pattern, or anything like it.
But there are quite a number of sanitary pads that do.
Maybe the roof was designed by the same person who did that memorable cover art for The Little Mermaid DVD back in the day, lol.
Atlanta has Megatron’s Butthole, so I’m fine with this station.
How you can tell no women were involved in the project.
Or there were, and they thought it was hilarious
Plum blossoms can be pink or even purple, so maybe don’t paint the building white?
They can also be white though
They can be whatever color they want to as long as they believe in themselves*!
*And have access to dye as well as the ability to apply it.
It does resemble a pad from this photo.
