The blueprint of North Nanjing train station has attracted reaction for all the wrong reasons.

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.

  • breakingcups@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1033·
    2 months ago

    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.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      563·
      2 months ago

      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.

      • jimbolauski@lemm.eeEnglish
        113·
        2 months ago

        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.

        • hazeebabee@slrpnk.netEnglish
          8·
          2 months ago

          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

  • arymandias@feddit.deEnglish
    561·
    2 months ago

    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.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    201·
    2 months ago

    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.

  • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    2 months ago

    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.

  • aeronmelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    153·
    2 months ago

    Plum blossoms can be pink or even purple, so maybe don’t paint the building white?